His legacy is primarily his work, of course, but it's also his
quiet, determined attention to every detail of his life — his reading, and careful
note - taking on the books he studied, his measured and concise recounting of stories of his days starting out as an artist with Peggy Guggenheim and his friendships with Feininger and Tobey — and many others too numerous and famous to mention — all these qualities made Charles a man of great depth and exquisite
grace.