Max Ernst - "Sign for a School for Pirates" - 1970 Lithograph Mourlot Print Art Exhibit Poster

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"Sign for a School for Pirates" by Max Ernst, 1970

Original exhibition poster published by the Atelier Mourlot on Bank … Read more "Sign for a School for Pirates" by Max Ernst, 1970

Original exhibition poster published by the Atelier Mourlot on Bank Street in New York City. Only one of the few posters printed at the Atelier during its existence.* Bears the Mourlot stamp.

Print bears printing notes handwritten in pencil by the artist in bottom left corner.
(See photo of a letter written by Ernst for sample of his penmanship)

Handwritten text (may be inexact due to handwriting/translation):
"13. Couleurs - gui violet
Lacque Blanche
Painte: Bleue Lumen-
noir
painte maquet"

Paper size is 28 x 21 inches, with an image size of 23.75 x 19.25 inches.

The Lithograph is a proof from an unknown edition size. and is not framed. The condition is rated A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling.

*When The Mourlot Studio opened a branch in New York City, after a successful exhibition organized by the Smithsonian Institute in 1963, it commissioned several famous International artists to create a series of original Lithographic posters to celebrate the event. Other artists included Joan Miro, Alexander Calder, Raoul Dufy, Ben Shahn, Bernard Buffet, and André Masson. See less