1959 Lithograph Picasso 2nd Peace Congress Paix Dove - ORIGINAL OP1

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Home ~ Affiliations ~ Discounts ~ FAQs ~ Grading and Certification ~ Premium Shipping ~ About Us Costume Architecture By Brand By Artist Lithographs VINTAGE ART & ADVERTISING CURATED COLLECTIONS 1959 Lithograph Picasso 2nd Peace Congress Paix Dove - ORIGINAL OP1 Details Year: 1959 Type: Original Lithograph Grade: Near Mint Authentication: Certificate of Authenticity w/ Full Provenance Image: Full Color Approximate Size (inches): 8 x 11.5 Approximate Size (cm): 20 x 29 Description and Condition"Deuxime Congres Mondial des Partisans de la Paix. London, 13 - 19 Novembre 1950."This is an original color lithograph, created by Pablo Picasso in 1950 from three designs on zinc, and produced by Fernand Mourlot in 1959.Period Paper has acquired a large collection of original lithographs from 1959 by legendary printer Fernand Mourlot of Imprimerie Mourlot Frres, Paris. These lithographs are miniature versions of some of the finest lithographed posters of the mid-20th century. They are the most coveted of the miniature posters that exist today due to the lithographic processes used to create them and the artists of the Mourlot studio who produced them. Please note, these are NOT current reproductions, copies, or digital prints.Fernand Mourlot. The son of Jules Mourlot, he and two of his brothers joined their father in the Imprimerie Bataille, Paris. Upon the death of Jules Mourlot in 1921, the atelier was renamed Mourlot Frres. Under the guidance of Fernand, Mourlot Frres developed an exceptional reputation with museums and galleries for producing finely executed art posters in the 1920's and 1930's. The prominent artists of the day--Bonnard, Chagall, Picasso, Matisse, Dufy, Gris, Braque, LŽger, Kandinsky, Mir--, etc., all came to the studio and began years of cooperative work with Fernand Mourlot. The results of this collaboration were so successful that more and more galleries chose Mourlot to print posters for their exhibits, known as Affiches de Peintres LithographiŽes. By the mid-20th century, the reputation of Mourlot Frres was so respected that the words "ImprimŽe par Mourlot" were enough to guarantee the finest quality lithographs and demand a premium collector or auction value, worldwide.CONDITIONThis 52+ year old Item is rated Near Mint. No creases. No natural defects. No surface rub. No tears. No water damage.To find other items from this specific collection in our eBay store, please This piece was illustrated by Picasso, Pablo. Artist signature in print - bottom right of image.Pablo PicassoPablo Picasso (1881-1973) was a Spanish painter, stage designer, and sculptor. An incredibly talented man, he tried his hand at many different artistic styles throughout his life, including realism, classicism and surrealism; however he is most remembered for being a co-pioneer of cubism with French artist Georges Braque. Several specific "periods" into which his work gets classfied include his Blue Period, during which time he preferred to draw mothers and children in bluish and greenish hues, and his Rose Period, which featured more lively subjects such as acrobats and harlequins. He is considered to be one of the greatest and most influential 20th century artists, and is especially remembered for his portrayal of the bombing of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War in his 1937 piece, "Guernica."OP1C59 zz3269021912_OP1_059Celebrating Our 11th Year | Here's What We Deliver:At times we receive inquiries about our pricing, especially for vintage advertising or historical halftone prints, and are asked why our prices are consistently higher than some other sellers of similar items. For the last decade, we asked our primary consumer base what they wanted. Our primary consumers - historical societies, historians, archivists, curators, university professors, historical decorators, and collectors, etc., have diverse and specific needs and we've built our business to accommodate those needs, like no other seller world... read more

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