The artist book by Diane Samuels, "Letter Liturgy (for Leon)," is mentioned and depicted twice in the catalogue essays; it is held by the Sackner Archive. The message of the work, based on a traditional Jewish folk tale, reads, "Dear God. I do not know how to pray, but I can recite the alphabet. Please accept my letters and form them into prayers." This expresses the theme of the exhibition - the human need to communicate is the essence of art and religion. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This work is based on the inner-city alley in Pittsburgh where the artist lives. The work is made from the street where Samuels both draws minute sections of the roadway and also casts sections of the street using black rag-paper pulp. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.