Rare Posters is pleased to announce its new collection of Mourlot Lithographs by select artists on its online store. The name of Mourlot is known the world over as the leading printer of works of art on paper for more than half of the 20th century. Mourlot's printing is of the highest quality and therefore was used by masters such as Chagall, Picasso, and others. Unlike the vast majority of reproductions, these limited edition lithographs represent the finest examples of the printmaker's art. Each of many colors is pressed separately in an intricate, time-consuming process. The final product is a rare artwork - a delight in itself - regardless of the original image.

About Mourlot

One of the few printers that survived both World Wars and other crises was Imprimerie Mourlot, established in 1852 and brought to success by Jules Mourlot at the beginning of the twentieth century. Jules Mourlot turned the business into a print shop where luxurious and colorful prints were produced. Jules Mourlot had nine children. Three of his sons, Georges, Maurice and Fernand, continued the business. Fernand Mourlot had graduated from art-school and thus was acquainted with several artists from the Ecole de Paris who were interested in creating lithography but lacked knowledge and money to do so. He invited them to the studio and this marked the beginning of years of cooperation between Fernand Mourlot, later on his son Jacques and artists like Chagall, Picasso, Matisse, Gris, Braque, Léger, Miro and dozens of other famous names.

With Mourlot's work on advanced printing techniques and inks, and his revolutionary decision to invite the artists to the studio to do the work directly on the stone; the stone lithograph process had a resurgence of popularity among the leading artists. In addition to Chagall, Picasso's most important lithograph editions were done by the artist in a studio at Mourlot. The results of this cooperation were so astonishing that more and more gallery-owners chose to have their posters printed by Mourlot. For many years Mourlot had worked for museums only, but now a stream of new customers presented itself. This resulted in a huge production of different posters.

"Fernand Mourlot has long been the acknowledged master printer of France in every field, from lithographs to fine books to posters. The unfailing quality of his work commands the respect of museums, collectors, and most important of all, the artists themselves. Every product of his workshop bears the mark of Mourlot's discipline and craft and can truly be called an ideal collaboration between artist and artisan." says S. Dillon Ripley, Secretary, Smithsonian Institute.

About the Collection on Rare Posters, Inc's Website

The new collection Rare Posters is offering on their website consist s of a very rare assortment of 80 Colorful Lithographs from Museum Exhibitions in France and The United States. The selection of artists is top notch, handpicked to present the broad scope of artists the print house represented. You will find exhibition prints by Yves Brayer from Wildenstein & Company in New York, Bernard Buffet from Musee Galleria in France, Marc Chagall from Ville de Marseille in France, Esteve from Grenoble son Musee, Yves Klein from an exhibition at Galerie Karl Flinker in Paris 1973, a LaCroix Atelier 68 Signed Lithograph, Limited Edition Andre Minaux Stone Lithographs, a Pablo Picasso exhibition print from L'Heritage De Delacroix, plus pieces by other renowned artists of the 20th century, all available for purchase.

"We are pleased to have this monumental suite of prints on exhibit exclusively at our website," said Bernard Rougerie, President and Founder of the Rare Posters Inc, in New York City. "This is a rare opportunity for its visitors to view some of the great prints of the last century. Seeing all of the prints together allows us enormous insight into the mind of this master printmaker."

Prices for items in this very special Mourlot print collection range from $45.00 to $2500 and can be ordered directly online or by calling Rare Posters directly at 718-788-0791. For more information, please email diminomichael@rareposters.com