The London Bulletin No. 15–16, May 1939 — Picasso in English Collections

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A moment in modern art history, bound in forty pages. This May 1939 double issue of The London Bulletin is devoted to “Picasso in English Collections,” the exhibition held at The London Gallery that spring.

Edited by Belgian Surrealist and gallerist E. L. T. Messens and Roland Penrose, the issue brings together a list of 51 works, 28 monochrome images, and poetry by Pablo Picasso. Texts by Gertrude Stein, Anthony Bertram, Maurice Raynal, R. H. Wilenski, Naum Gabo, Sigfried Giedion, Robert Melville, Paul Éluard, and Conroy Maddox offer a remarkable gathering of voices around Picasso’s work.

Part exhibition record, part literary and artistic exchange, this string-bound softcover is a piece of 1930s art publishing to spend time with and return to.

• Title: The London Bulletin No. 15–16 — Picasso Number: Picasso in English Collections
• Editors: E. L. T. Messens and Roland Penrose
• Poetry: Pablo Picasso
• Publisher: The London Gallery, 28 Cork Street, London
• Publication date: May 1939
• Format: Softcover, string bound
• Pages: 40
• Condition: Very Good
• Stock number: RB04181 69