Marc Chagall: lithographs Posters
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Marc Chagall (Russian-French, 1887-1985). Born in Russia, Chagall moved to Paris in 1920 where he developed his personal style: his work is highly imaginative and decorative. Although he created his first lithographs while living in Germany in 1922, he did not come back to working in this medium until after the war: in 1947 he returned to France after six years in New York during the Nazi occupation of France. ....From 1950, he began a collaboration with the publisher Mourlot in Paris. Whereas he had previously entrusted the printing of his works to others, now, at the age of 63 and under the tutelage of Charles Sorlier, Chagall began to make lithographs from scratch. The lithographic medium was ideally suited to Chagall's temperament, and judging by his prodigious output he obviously found great satisfaction in exploring its possibilities. In fact, on the morning of his death on 28 March 1985, Sorlier, who had assisted Chagall during 35 years of lithographic production, watched him draw his last lithograph. ....Chagall's original lithographic work included illustrations, posters and large editions issued in various publications, as well as separately issued prints. By the end of his life, he had created more than 1,000 prints, most of which were lithographs.....Helen Glad
	1 The Painter in Rose/The Painter in Pink Marc Chagall. Musee des Arts Decoratifs, Palais du Louvre, 1959. Colour lithograph, 66.5 x 50.5cm [the poster 75 x 51.2cm]. Retrospective exhibition. Printed by Mourlot, in an edition of 1,500. Sorlier #34. Mourlot #224	$1,700
	2 The Bay of Angels 1962. Colour lithograph, 77.5 x 56.5cm [the poster 99 x 62cm]. Linen backed. Commissioned by French Tourist Office to promote publicity for Nice and the Cote d'Azure. Published by French Tourist Office, printed by Mourlot, in an edition of 5,000 with text. Mourlot #350. Sorlier #38	SOLD
	3 The Green Bird 1962. Colour lithograph, 65 x 50cm [the poster 70 x 53cm]. Poster was created for a one-man show at the Maeght Gallery. Published by Editions Maeght, Paris and printed by Mourlot, Paris, in an edition of 1,500 with text. Mourlot #354. Sorlier #40	SOLD
	4 Moses and the Tablets of the Law 1962. Colour lithograph, 65 x 50cm [the poster 75.5 x 54cm]. Poster for an exhibition, Chagall and the Bible, at the Roth Museum, Geneva. Published by the Roth Museum, printed by Mourlot, Paris, in an edition of 1,000. Mourlot #362. Sorlier #42	$1,700
	5 Homage to Maiakovski Pour les 70 Ans de Maiakovski, 1963. Colour lithograph, 66 x 48cm [the poster 68.6 x 50.6cm]. Maiakovski was a friend of Chagall, and this poster was for an evening of poetry reading. Printed by Mourlot, in an edition of 500. Mourlot #387. Sorlier #44	$1,700
	6 The Yellow Background Galeries Maeght... Chagall, 1969. Colour lithograph, signed in the plate, 64 x 48cm [the poster 78.5 x 57cm]. Printed by Mourlot, in an edition of 3,000. Mourlot #602. Sorlier #56 **Another Lithograph of this image is available but this iamge is a printers proof without text and printed on heavier paper than the normal issue of 3,000. I believe this to be a proof from the signed edition without text.	$1,700 **$4,400