Verve. An Artistic and Literary Quarterly: Appearing in December, March, June and October.

The first volume of the most celebrated and influential Parisian art magazine published in 1937 with five original lithographs by Matisse, Leger, Miro, Rattner and Bores.

Large quarto, 128pp, published December 1937, Paris, with colour lithographed cover by Henri Matisse and four colour lithographs of the Four elements, as listed below. Also writings by Gide, Lorca, Dos Passos and Malraux as well as photos by Bresson, Man Ray and Brassai.

Cover: Matisse, Henri
p.  6 Leger, Fernand; The Four Elements, Water.
p.11 Miro, Joan; The Four Elements, Air.
p.34 Rattner, Abraham; The Four Elements, Fire.
P.39 Bores, Francisco; The Four Elements, Earth.