BEAUX ARTS - CUBISM. 7 documents. GLEIZES Albert... Lot 13

BEAUX ARTS - CUBISM. 7 documents. GLEIZES Albert (1881-1953) 3 autographed letters signed, Paris, Saint-Rémy de Provence, December 21, 43, March 1, 50 and (on April 27 n.d.). 4 pp. in-8 and in-4. On the in-8 pages, stamp with his address. The letter of April 27 carries 4 holes made by a punch, in the text and a tear in the right side margin. On March 1, he thanks his correspondent for the sale of two paintings and continues, "I am happy to learn from you the moral and material success of your exhibition, happy for you and for the comrades who have interested the Swiss amateurs [] And I wish that this work on cubism, to which you allude, be entrusted to you. There are so many things about it that remain to be said and that have escaped until now [] ; On April 27, he authorizes "quite willingly to publish the article extracted from a manuscript "Waiting for Victory", written in 1917 in New York [] & published in ars nova in March 1919 - But as this article probably does not answer completely to what I think today I would be grateful to you to send me the proofs so that I can make inevitable corrections []"; LAURENS Henri (1885-1954) autograph letter signed to M. Diehl, Paris, March 29, 1950. 1 p in-4 oblong. He asks him "[] a notice of the May show for the Danish painter Mogens Andersen [] "; LHOTE André (1885-1962) autograph letter signed, (s.l.) 10 December 44. 1 p. gd in-4. Interesting letter in which he thanks him for an article "[] testimonies of friendship and understanding which give the courage to persevere in the difficult life. You must come [] to see my new installation and also my new gouaches. I believe that I hold the synthesis of my research on the line, the dark light and the color. The loop is closed, and you will see that it is the case to say it [] "; METZINGER Jules (1883-1956) autograph letter signed to Mr. Tabarant, St Valery en Caux, September 6, 1925. 3 pp. 1/2 in-8. He explains "Wall decoration and painting: two things that have nothing in common! That one paints with the fresco the walls of the public monuments, town halls, theaters, stations, barracks etc. But let the paintings decorate our homes! The mural decoration for apartments seems to me contrary to the sense of intimacy One likes to change the paintings of place to draw from it under a new day of new pleasures; with walls what to make?