LETTER TO HARRY E. FITZWATER FROM MARC RICHARD MELLON

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP88G00186R000800940047-4
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 14, 2010
• Sequence Number: 47
• Publication Date: May 23, 1985
• Content Type: LETTER

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THE NATIONAL ART6 CLUB
16 ORAMERCV PARK ~OUTN
NEW YORK, N.V. IOOOi
May 23, 1985
Mr. Harry E. Fitzwater
Deputy Director for Administration
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D.C. 20505
'T'hank you for inviting me to return to CIA Headquarters this past
Wednesday.
As you know, I first visited Headquarters in April of 1983, to
install 19 of my bronze sculptures. Included in that exhibition
was my over-life-size bronze bust of Vice President George Bush,
which I had the great privilege of sculpting from life.
I am most pleased that you are considering me to create a bronze
statue of General Donovan for the .atrium of your new building.
This is an extremely exciting project. The statue should, I
believe, reflect the character and importance of the agency.
With your guidance, I am confident that I can create a bronze
that we are all justifiably proud of.
The cost of delivering to site a bronze statue 6z-7 feet tall, inclusive
of all costs up to and including deli~trery, and the ,cost of supervising
installation of the base, statue, and bronze plaque, is $95,000.
The costs of a granite base and its delivery, and installation of the
base and statue, will be billed directly by the contractor of your
choice to the agency. I' can supply a list of possible contractors
and costs; coordination with your building architects is advisable.
Dependent upon the type of granite chosen and the size of the base,
T estimate these costs to be between $6,000 and $12,000.
Similarly, the cost of delivering to site a bronze statue 9-92 feet tall,
inclusive of all costs up to and including delivery, and the cost of
supervising installation of the 6a~e, statue, and bronze plaque, is $140,000.
Again, the costs of a granite base and its delivery, and installation of
the base and statue, will be billed directly by the contractor of your
choice to the agency. Dependent upon the type of granite and the size
of the base, I estimate these costs to be between $9,000 and $18,000.
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Attached is a detailed itemization of the project's scope. I
welcome your suggestions as to modifications.
I am looking forward to your response, and hope to be able to
serve the agency and the nation through this important project.
Sincerely yours,
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Marc Richard Mellon, Sculptor
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OVER-LIFE-SIZE STATUE IN BRONZE OF GENERAL DONOVAN
1. The Agency will supply Sculptor with photographs of General Donovan.
Available film footage of General Donovan, transferred to VH5
videotape format, would also be of use.
2. Sculptor will create 3 sculptural studies of possible poses, and
make these studies available for review by The Agency.
3. Sculptor will enlarge, in detail, the approved study to approxi-
mately 36" high, and make this enlargement available for review
by The Agency. The Agency will respond with written comments or
approval.
4. The approved 36" enlargement will be cast into plaster by Sculptor.
Sculptor will further refine 36" enlargement.
5. Abase and a plaque design will be submitted to The Agency by
Sculptor. The Agency will respond with written comments or approval.
6. Sculptor will enlarge the statue to its ultimate scale in clay or
plastiline, and make the enlargement available for review in his
studio. The agency will respond with written comments or approval.
7. Sculptor will cast the full-scale statue into plaster.
8. Sculptor will oversee the casting of the plaster model into bronze.
Sculptor will oversee the chasing of the bronze, and the patination
of the bronze.
9.. Sculptor will oversee the crating and shipping of the bronze statue
and the bronze plaque to the site.
10. Sculptor will contract for photographic documentation of all signi-
ficant aspects of the project. Sculptor will also contract for
videotapes of selected aspects of the project. These photographs
and videotapes will be made available to The Agency upon request.
11. Sculptor will supervise installation of the granite base, the statue,
and the bronze plaque.
12. Sculptor will use his best efforts to complete the project in its
entirety within 12 months, and to meet all deadlines set by The Agency.
Submitted by Marc Richard Mellon, Sculptor, May 23, 1985.
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