These letters from the 1980s and 1990s can be divided into two categories. The first covers Lu’s correspondence with scholars of art history and editors at art publishing houses in China, in which they discuss the publication of art history books in China, translations, and developments of research into Western art history in China. The second category includes his correspondence with people from the art and cultural scene, about a wider range of subjects including various art events and artists’ works.
Approximate total: over 100 records.
這些主要來自八、九十年代的書信可分成兩大類：其一，是呂澎與美術史學者及美術出版社人士的通信，多是關於當時美術史類圖書在中國出版的情況，關於翻譯的問題，還有關於西方美術研究的動態。其二，是他與文化藝術界人士的通信，內容涉及的層面廣泛，包括各種活動和創作動向的討論。
共超過100份文件。