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THE STUDIO $\diamond$ EDITED BY GEOFFREY HOLME $\diamond$ NO. 456 Contents for March 1931 One Hundred, by The Editor page 155 The Great Persian Exhibition, by Arthur Upham Pope 156 The work of Clifford Webb, by T. W. Earp 168 The £213 House, by Architect J. J. P. Oud 174 Interior Design To-day: a talk with Maurice Jallot, by Marcel Valotaire 180 The American Paintings of Edward Hopper, by Guy Pène du Bois 187 The Year’s Wood-Engraving, by Gui St. Bernard 192 The work of Harold Gilman and Spencer Gore, by Frank Rutter 202 Stage Personalities: the portrait statuettes of Agatha Walker, by Beryl Freeman 212 New Stage Settings in Germany, by Emil Pirchan 216 Reviews of Books 221 Supplements in Colour The Ascent of the Prophet to Heaven. From the Persian MS. of the Poems of Nizami Frontispiece The Jungle Wall Decoration, by Clifford Webb 169 Design for an Apartment, by Maurice Jallot 183 Halifax Harbour, by Harold Gilman 205 Ballet at the Alhambra, by Spencer Gore 209 Still Life, by Roger Bissière 219 Contents for April Professor Sir WILLIAM ROTHENSTEIN, the head of the Royal College of Art in London, is here presented by Mr. FRANK RUTTER, in an important article, fully illustrated. Mr. MALCOLM SALAMAN resumes his survey of CURRENT FINE PRINTS and includes a wide range of subjects. The EAST LONDON GROUP, a much-discussed coterie of painters from the East-End of London, now emerging into popularity upon a basis of solid achievement, is summarised by Patrick Kirwan. The recent COTTON TEXTILE display under the auspices of the American Federation of Arts represents the leading modern work in design and material, and reveals much vitality and imagination. In addition, there is an article on the notable development of the German ATHLETIC STADIA from the Architectural viewpoint, another by Mr. R. H. WILENSKI on SEVERINI’S designs, and by RICHARD SOUTHERN, illustrating the use of the “Permanent Set” in MODERN THEATRICAL DESIGN, besides the usual full REVIEWS of BOOKS of artistic importance, Notes, etc. PUBLISHED BY THE STUDIO LIMITED, 44 LEICESTER SQUARE Telephone: Gerrard 3267-8 LONDON, W.C.2 Telegrams: Rhombic, London INFORMATION Valuable originals are usually insured while in custody of The Studio, but it must be understood that all material is sent, and received, at owner’s risk. Contributors should submit photographs, for first consideration, rather than originals. All material should bear full name and address, and be accompanied by return postage. Personal Enquiries should be accompanied by a stamped and addressed envelope. The Editor can only be seen by appointment. AGENTS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS Home. 2s. per copy; 23s. per annum, post free. Bound Volume 15s. Overseas. British Dominions, India, Countries in Postal Union, 30s. Canada. 26s. post free. France. (Librairie D’Art Louis Reynaud, 18 Rue de la Bucherie, Paris 5) frs. 170 post free. Germany (F. A. Brockhaus, 16 Querstr., Leipzig) Mks 26 post free. Italy (Galleria Pesaro, Via Manzoni 12a, Milan) L. 168 post free. ADVERTISEMENTS Rates for undisplayed advertisements—7s. 6d. for 32 words. 1s. for each eight or less beyond. Replies to Box Numbers 1s. extra. For displayed advertisement rates apply to the Advertisement Dept., 44 Leicester Square. Copy by 1st of month prior to publication. No responsibility accepted for loss or damage of material sent in response to advertisements.
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