Georges Rouault (French, 1871-1958)
Verve No. 4
Lithograph, 1938
Image Size: 13 3/4" x 10 1/4"

In 1937 the publisher Tériade put out the first issue of Verve. Due to its exceptional quality - the finest printing techniques were employed - Verve was, and continues to be, regarded as unique in the world. Novel in conception and presentation, Verve offered an original lithograph on its cover. Some of the greatest painters of the period contributed to it, including Matisse, Chagall, Picasso and Rouault. Tériade also took care to call on the best writers of the day, and Claudel, Valéry, Sartre et Malraux were among those who wrote for it. The publication of this veritable anthology of painting and literature ceased in 1960.