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THE STUDIO Edited by C. Geoffrey Holme Number 486 Volume CVI Contents for September 1933 Page --- The Result of THE STUDIO Competition --- A Living Art School --- Drawings of the New Southern Railway Graving Dock. Sydney R. Jones --- Modern Design in Italy. The Milan Triennial Exhibition --- Lee Simonson: Theatre Designer --- Portraits by P. A. de László --- See Britain—before it is too late! --- Some American Mural Paintings. Thomas H. Benton --- “ “ “ Hugo Ballin --- Elizabeth Keith’s Woodcuts and Etchings in Colour --- Portrait Sculpture by Felix Weiss --- Contemporary Danish Painting. E. J. Biggs --- Etc. by Philip H. Giddens --- Travel Section: Swedish Lapland --- American Art News --- Art News --- Correspondence --- Reviews --- Fine Craftsmanship --- Modern British Pottery Design. Harry Trethewan --- SUPPLEMENTS Flowerpiece. Augustus John, R.A. --- Frontispiece --- Lithograph. Kay Anderson (Student at the London County Council Central School of Arts and Crafts) --- Room Decoration by Eric Ravilious --- Street Scene in Soochow. Colour Woodcut. Elizabeth Keith --- Donnybrook Fair. Erskine Nichol, A.R.A. --- Heaven: Embroidered Panel. Miss A. M. Booker (Student at the London County Council Central School of Arts and Crafts) --- CONTENTS FOR OCTOBER A CENTURY OF PROGRESS IN ART; THE CHICAGO WORLD’S FAIR: DRAWINGS BY EDNA CLARKE HALL: ETCHINGS OF LONDON TYPES BY STANLEY ANDERSON --- EDITORIAL. 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; 28s. per annum, post free. Bound Volume 15s. Overseas, British Dominions, India, Countries in Postal Union, 30s. post free. Canada (The Musson Book Co., 225 Jarvis St., Toronto), 26s. post free. France (Librairie d’Art Louis Reynaud, 52 Rue d’Assas, Paris 6), frs. 170 post free. Italy (Galleria Pesaro, Via Manzoni 12a, Milan), L.110. U.S.A. (Published under the title “The London Studio”), $5.00, by the Studio Publications Incorporated, 381 Fourth Avenue, New York, to whom orders from U.S. readers should be sent for all Studio Publications ADVERTISEMENTS. For 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 or drawings sent to Box Nos. or otherwise in response to advertisements. LONDON: THE STUDIO LIMITED, 44 LEICESTER SQUARE, W.C.2 Telephone: Whitehall 3267 (two lines) Telegrams: Rhombic, London AD. 11
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This issue of The Studio features a competition on "A Living Art School" and showcases works by P. A. de László, S. R. Jones, Lee Simonson, and Felix Weiss. It also includes articles on American mural paintings, modern design in Italy, and pottery design by Trethowan. The issue contains various supplements and previews content for the October issue, focusing on "A Century of Progress in Art" and the Chicago World's Fair.