Mourlot Collection
For several decades now, vintage lithographic posters have
become collectible works of art in their own right. With little in common with
offset or digital reproductions, their place in art history is well established
and documented. In fact, they are now found in most museum collections.
Artists such as Picasso, Matisse, Miró and Chagall, were
intimately involved in the production of these works. Conceived as
announcements for exhibitions, ads for tourism and as illustrations for
political events, these works were often the creations that had the broadest
audience. Twentieth century artists were quite aware of this fact and therefore
spent much energy and time on their design and quality.
These images could be found throughout the city streets of Europe, on the windows of shops and cafés and on bulletin
boards of schools and community centers. Their life span was usually short as
they were often destroyed and discarded when replaced by the next poster.
Starting in the 1920's, the Atelier Mourlot was the largest
and best known print shop to manufacture these lithographic works and over the
years, it has gathered a substantial inventory, the Mourlot Collection.
After almost a decade
cataloging and recording the archives of the Atelier, we are now making the Mourlot Collection available to dealers through our private website and to the general public through select retail locations.
For more information about the Mourlot Collection or our private website, please send
an email to info@galeriemourlot.com.
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