XXXII FESTIVAL D'AVIGNON CINQUANTE ANNÉES DE LITHOGRAPHIE Au Palais des Papes 20 Juin - 10 Septembre 1978

Lot 622

150200

Mourlot and Imprimerie Moderne du Lion, 1978. Preface by Pierre Cabanne. In-4. Paperback, 55 p. Black and white and colour illustrations in and outside the textncluding an original colour composition by Joan Miró, specially designed for the exhibition dedicated to Fernand Mourlot. Also includes works by Picasso, Matisse, Le Corbusier, Léger, Giacometti, Chagall, Braque, etc. Fernand Mourlot (1895-1988) A master French lithographic printer, he took over the artistic direction of the family workshop after the First World War. He played a key role in the revival of lithography as an art form in its own right. The exhibition organised in 1978 at the Palais des Papes in Avignon presented a retrospective of fifty years of lithographic printing by the Mourlot workshops, highlighting collaborations with major artists of the 20th century. Pierre Cabanne (1921-2007) A French historian and art critic, he made his mark on the art world through his numerous publications and contributions to various journals and media outlets.

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