THE TATLER AND BYSTANDER

London, England

3 October 1956

(page 31)

ART’S TRIBUTE TO LETTERS.

Sir Jacob Epstein has recently completed his head of Mr. Somerset Maugham, C.H., seen posing for the sculptor who has drawing block in hand. Mr. Maugham has just had a new edition of a book he wrote as early as 1908 re-published. It is “The Magician” which founded on the black magical exploits of the late Aleister Crowley, still has the power to make flesh creep. Sir Jacob published the second volume of his autobiography last year.