Verve (French magazine)

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Verve was a modernist Parisian art magazine published by Teriade between 1937 and 1960. [1] The magazine was first published in December 1937 with a cover featuring artwork by Henri Matisse. [1] [2] The headquarters of the magazine was in Paris. [2] It published 38 issues in 10 volumes including lithographs by the most prominent artists of the Parisian art scene of the first half of the 20th century. In addition, the early contributors included James Joyce and Ernest Hemingway. [1] The magazine folded in 1960. [2]

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  1. 1 2 3 John Russell (9 October 1988). "Flair for the Grand Gesture: Celebrating a Magazine". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 Mostafa Heddaya (2 August 2013). "Remembering "Verve," the Journal That Helped Define Modernism". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 19 May 2015.

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