Frans MASEREEL (1889-1972). L.A.S., Avignon September 24, 1942, to Charles Orengo; 2 pages oblong in-8. "Louis Gillet has agreed to do a few lines of presentation for my drawings. I intend to send you 5 or 6 sketches of a suite of woodcuts (20) that I am preparing at the moment, and which are of apocalyptic dimensions of current events (the title of my suite of woodcuts will be: Sous le signe de Mars)." He would like to know what the financial conditions are for him and Gillet, once the agreement with L'Illustré has been reached... He is waiting for an answer from Aragon to his request, which should not be long now...

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