Letter·34 CDF art. 176·8 December 1957

Letter from Schaeffer to Megaw on accounts, photographs, parcels, gifts to the Louvre, Bérard's vases, filming at Enkomi, the 1955 sherd study and news for R. KussClaude Frédéric-Armand Schaeffer

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Handwritten in English. Every line is transcribed, and the text sits beside the scan.

Scan 7 of letter 34 CDF art. 176 (Letter from Schaeffer to Megaw on accounts, photographs, parcels, gifts to the Louvre, Bérard's vases, filming at Enkomi, the 1955 sherd study and news for R. Kuss), handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

Scan: Collège de France, Paris, 34 CDF art. 176, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

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from Enkomi for transport to Paris. Film of Alasia Excavations. Reviewing the film considerably cut in the scene succession arranged by Dikaios, I was struck that how small the Horned God looked. This is due to a mistake of the operator who is not very experienced as I noticed. M. Dikaios is standing behind the table with the God on the table turning it: the camera was too low; (drawing) as the a result the horned god is reduced in size when seen on the film. The position should be: M. Dikaios lower, perhaps (drawing) seated and the camera lower. This is a suggestion, But I think the marvelous impression of power, hight & domination of that outstanding peace should be rendered. The scene should be filmed again, and only this one. Of course you have to decide. – It was agreed that a copy of the film is send to me in Paris to prepare the commentaire, to be shown you for correction or additions, to be returned

65 figures hard to readstruck struck outadded written in above” jug ditto, and what it repeatsword reading not certain

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