Affiches Originales (Original Posters) –

Lithograph from the "Affiches Originales" series. Printed by Mourlot Freres in Paris, 1959.Signed and dated in the plate. Presented in 16 x 20 in. acid free, archival museum mat, with framing labels. Ready to frame. Shipped boxed flat via Fedex.(or by Air Post at cost)Certificate of Authenticity. Advertising an exhibit
Lithograph
from the Affiches Originales series.
Printed by Mourlot Freres in Paris, 1959.
Signed and dated in the plate.
Presented in 16 x 20 in. acid free, archival museum mat, with framing labels. Ready to frame. Shipped boxed flat via Fedex.
(or by Air Post at cost)
Certificate of Authenticity.

Advertising an exhibition of Original Posters of the school of Paris at the Maison de La Pensee Francais in Paris 1959. Using only three colours, Picasso creates a whimsical design in which the lettering is an integral part of the composition. The artwork appears freshly rendered by the artist. One of the aspects of Picasso's genius, be it posters or paintings, that is alltogether awesome is his ability to create permanence and vitality from a few, relatively-harried, series of brushstrokes, evoking whatever he chooses with the facility of doodling (Rennert, PAI-XXXII, 471)

Picasso became a successful poster artist with his intuition of genius and the virtuosity which accompanied his artistic production, he began to produce posters of great originality, some of them true masterpieces Picasso's posters were mainly aimed at exhibitions and political themes. They are characterized by the frugal colouring and the simple, schematic style of drawing. Their conception was imaginative, full of good humour, and with a personal touch that marks them as his own (Picasso p.22)

During the 1950s the renowned French printer, Mourlot Freres, printed most of the original posters of the most important artists of the day. In 1959 they printed the series Affiches Originales for collectors. They are reduced lithographic versions of the original posters created by the contemporary masters, Picasso, Chagall, Braque, Matisse, Miro, Leger, and Dufy.

Lithograph from the Affiches Originales series. Printed by Mourlot Freres in Paris, 1959.Signed and dated in the plate. Presented in 16 x 20 in. acid free, archival museum mat, with framing labels. Ready to frame. Shipped boxed flat via Fedex.(or by Air Post at cost)Certificate of Authenticity. Advertising an exhibition of Original Posters of the school of Paris at the Maison de La Pensee Francais in Paris 1959. Using only three colours, Picasso creates a whimsical design in which the lettering is an integral part of the composition. The artwork appears freshly rendered by the artist. One of the aspects of Picasso's genius, be it posters or paintings, that is alltogether awesome is his ability to create permanence and vitality from a few, relatively-harried, series of brushstrokes, evoking whatever he chooses with the facility of doodling (Rennert, PAI-XXXII, 471) Picasso became a successful poster artist with his intuition of genius and the virtuosity which accompanied his artistic production, he began to produce posters of great originality, some of them true masterpieces Picasso's posters were mainly aimed at exhibitions and political themes. They are characterized by the frugal colouring and the simple, schematic style of drawing. Their conception was imaginative, full of good humour, and with a personal touch that marks them as his own (Picasso p.22) During the 1950s the renowned French printer, Mourlot Freres, printed most of the original posters of the most important artists of the day. In 1959 they printed the series Affiches Originales for collectors. They are reduced lithographic versions of the original posters created by the contemporary masters, Picasso, Chagall, Braque, Matisse, Miro, Leger, and Dufy.