XX (Vingtieme) Siecle; First Series, No. 4 Christmas 1938 por G. di San Lazzaro (Editor) - 1938

Paris & New York: XX Siecle, 1938. First edition. Stiff Wraps. Orig. decorated stiff wrappers. Very good. 37 (4) pages in text. 31 x 25 cm. English edition: 8 full page linoleum cut plates by Matisse, de Chirico, Miró, Arp, Laurens, Magnelli, Zadkine, and Hélion; 2 color lithographed plates by Duchamp (Obligation Montecarlo) and Bill (variation 13). Black and white plates of sculpture work by Matisse and Laurens. One of the most important art periodicals of the 20th century, each issue with an original artwork. G. di San Lazzaro, director of the periodical throughout its four decade lifetime, halted by WWI. Laid-in a note from the Nierendorf Gallery that the paintings and drawings by Klee is this issue are exhibited at the latter. Front cover dusty, entire contents clean and fresh.