Original colour plate lithograph.
Featured in Verve Volume 5/6 and printed in 1939.
André Derain (1880 – 1954) was a French artist, painter, sculptor and co-founder of Fauvism with Henri Matisse.
Verve magazine, a modernist Parisian art journal, was published from 1937 to 1960 by Tériade, a publisher who also went by the name Efstratios Eleftheriades. It featured works by modernist, surrealist, and avant-garde artists, showcasing their creations to a wider audience. The magazine was known for its high quality and was published in an impressive size of 11x14 inches.
The magazine featured covers and illustrations by prominent artists like Georges Braque, Marc Chagall, Vasily Kandinsky, Henri Matisse, and Pablo Picasso. It also included text by notable writers like Albert Camus, Ernest Hemingway, James Joyce, Andre Malraux, and Jean-Paul Sartre.
Verve was published in both English and French. It featured a high-quality printing process, showcasing the work of artists in a visually striking manner.
Verve is considered to have played a significant role in popularizing modern art and culture, and its legacy continues to be recognized by art historians and enthusiasts.
The magazine ceased publication in 1960, after publishing 38 issues in 10 volumes.
