Eva Hesse Working

Eva Hesse then in her Bowery studio, NYC (1968)

Eva Hesse then in her Bowery studio, NYC (1968)

This group- Henry Groskinsky for LIFE (1969)

This group- Henry Groskinsky for LIFE (1969)

Sans II (1968)

Sans II (1968)

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Top is Gretchen Lambert, Eva Hesse in her Bowery studio (1965) then Ingeminate (1965) and Hess with it.

Top is Gretchen Lambert, Eva Hesse in her Bowery studio (1965) then Ingeminate (1965) and Hess with it.

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At an opening in 1965, then Ascension (1967).

At an opening in 1965, then Ascension (1967).

Untitled or Not Yet (1966)

Untitled or Not Yet (1966)

If you’ve made it this far without cracking your heart open like a watermelon and you need to obsess some more about Eva, check out her archive at Oberlin College. That’ll do the trick. And then this sweet letter from Sol to finish you off.

This post originally appeared on the Gravel & Gold blog