Letters: Sep. 7, 1962

The Wall

Sir:

On my desk, unopened, is TIME for Aug. 31. The dramatic impact of the cover painting, "The Wall," has shaken me to the depths, and I had to write this letter before I read the story.

My heartfelt thanks to the fine artist, Artzybasheff, for capturing the tragedy of East Berlin in such a moving manner.

(MRS.) MARGARET LOKEY Tishomingo, Okla.

Sir:

Artzybasheff's cover: Pulitzer Prizeworthy.

STEPHEN W. RULE St. Louis

Sir:

You refer to the Berlin Wall as "ugly." Those who have seen the Warsaw Ghetto Wall would disagree with you....

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