Printer: Mourlot (1 of 2500 editions)

Dimensions: 73.7 x 55.9 cm

Condition: Very good

Frame: Unframed

Description: This lithographic poster is based on a 1956 drawing by Jean Cocteau. The original black-line composition was later reworked in colour, and this version was selected for the edition.

It was produced as part of a tribute to Fernand Mourlot, founder of the Atelier Mourlot, whose studio was central to the revival of lithography in the twentieth century. Mourlot worked closely with leading artists of the period, including Picasso, Matisse, Chagall, Braque, Miró and Léger, supporting the development of lithography as an artistic medium rather than merely a means of reproduction.

This poster edition was printed in 1990, the original image first printed in 1956. Ed. 2,500.

Artist: Jean Cocteau (1898 - 1963) was a French polymath and one of the principal creators of the Surrealist, avant-garde and Dadaist movements. As well as his art, he was a successful poet, playwright, novelist, designer and filmmaker, and regarded as one of the most influential artistic figures in the early 20th century. His hugely collectible artworks developed into a style often described as spare and whimsical.