NOVEMBER 2013
THE modern masters
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NEW ART ARRIVALS
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COVER STORY THE MODERN MASTERS PAGE 30
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THE
MASTERS The Atelier Mourlot, founded in 1852, was a lithographic print shop located in Paris, France. Originally a producer of fine wallpaper, the Atelier Mourlot became involved in the printing of illustrated books as well as high quality posters for the French National Museums and major foreign institutions. By 1937 Mourlot had established its reputation as the largest printer of artistic posters. Fernand Mourlot (1895-1988), a graduate of the famous École Nationale des Arts Décoratifs, ran the studio for six decades. Under his patronage, many major twentieth century artists visited the shop and worked there to create original graphic works of art. The list of artists who worked at the Atelier Mourlot is extensive: Picasso, Matisse, Braque, Miró, Chagall, Léger, Dubuffet, Moore, Le Corbusier, R o s e n q u i s t , C a l d e r, G i a c o m e t t i , K e l l y,
Rauschenberg, Matta, Siqueiros, Delvaux, Bacon, Ernst, Lichtenstein, Oldenburg, and many more. Attend a special event led by Eric Mourlot, grandson of Fernand Mourlot, who established the original Atelier Mourlot in Paris in 1852 In a fascinating talk, Eric Mourlot will discuss the history of the studio. He will speak about the artistic and historical importance of the exhibition and pieces, which were created by these elite artists in the Atelier Mourlot. Mr. Mourlot will touch on the artistsʼ relationships with his grandfather, sharing rarely seen photos and anecdotes. He will also delve into the process and technique of lithography, explaining how these original, vintage works of art came to be, and why they have become such desired collectibles
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Village In France
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Fields Of France
Fields Of France II
Fields Of France III
Artist David Schluss was born in 1943. He attended the ancient school in the city of Jaffa, the historical seaport in central Israel, where according to the artist, he was captivated by the mystical walls of the city, its austere religion, historic churches and monasteries. It was during these early years in Israel that Schluss sensed his desire to paints. Unable to afford the necessary painting materials, the young artist began sketching with charcoal and cheap pencils. The development of his craft his main objective, a young Schluss gave these sketches to anyone who showed interest in his work for free.
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During his early 20's, Schluss and his family migrated to Montreal, Canada. In 1969, he enrolled in the renowned art school Ecole des Beaux Arts, and in 1971, he began to pursue a fine arts degree at the St. George Williams's Academy of Art. In Montreal, Schluss and fellow graduates formed a bohemian art association known as "Le Groupe Auto Didacte." The purpose of the group was to establish a shared philosophy and work environment from which inspiration could be drawn. His work during this period was influenced by the Russian surrealist Marc Chagall and drew reference from the biblical influences of his childhood. A period of personal difficulty for Schluss, critics of his work during this period describe it as "complex and haunting." The reviews from these early works brought Schluss' work to national attention, and thus, secured his prominent position in the art community. In 1983, Schluss moved to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he continued to perfect his painting technique. Using no brush or spatula, he paints with his fingers, in effect "sculpting" the painting onto canvas. Says Schluss, "I start with the abstract and figures emerge. With the palm of my hand, I can get a play of light I could never achieve with a brush." The artwork of David Schluss can be viewed at the Teffen Museum in Israel, the Museum of Modern Art in Fort Lauderdale, at the Sheraton in Tel Aviv, and in many private and public collections throughout the world. Galleries that have exhibited his work include the Hilton Gallery in Tel Aviv; Art Beaupue, Hong Kon; Galerie Matisse, Montreal; Galerie Gallien in Nice; and Wentworth Galleries throughout the United States.
Dancing Under A Rainbow
Abstract Light & Shadows
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marc
chagall In the whimsical world
depicted by the Russian-born
artist Marc Chagall, everday objects seem to defy the laws of gravity. Cows and people float in space high above the rooftops of a distant village. Although he borrowed elements from cubism, impressionism, and fauvism, Chagall developed a style that cannot be classified with any artistic movement of his time. One of nine children of a poor Jewish family, Chagall was born in the provincial Russian town of Vitebsk on July 7, 1887. He persuaded his reluctant parents to let him study art, first with a local teacher and then in the city of St. Petersburg. A characteristic work of this period is the nightmarish 'The Dead Man'. Finally, in 1910, he set out for Paris. There his education continued through visits to museums and galleries and contact with the painters and poets who made up the city's intellectual life. Fauvism and cubism, popular movements of the day, had some impact on his works, particularly in influencing him to use bright, clear colors, but scens of life in Vitebsk continued to be the dominant subject matter of his art. Chagall returned to Russia in 1914, planning only a short visit. The outbreak of World War I,
however, prevented him from leaving. He married Bella Rosenfield, daughter of a wealthy Vitebsk family. The embracing lovers and bouquets of flowers that began to appear in his pictures reflect the couples great happiness, which continued throughout their life together. After the October Revolution in 1917 in Russia, Chagall enjoyed a brief artistic triumph as a leader of the avant-garde. As commissioner of art in Vitebsk, he organized an art academy and a museum. Later he designed stage sets at the Jewish Theater in Moscow. By 1922, however, his works had fallen into disfavor with the Soviet establishment, and Chagall decided to leave. Taking Bella and their young daughter, Ida, he returned to Paris after a short stay in Berlin. Chagall found himself idolized by the surrealists, who saw the characteristics of their own work in his 1913 'Paris Through the Window' and admired his dream imagery and the daring way he combined the figures of animals and human beings. He learned to etch and did numerous book illustrations. Except for an extended stay in the United States during the Nazi occupation of France in the 1940s, Chagall spent the rest of his life in France. He died there on March 28, 1985.
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APPARITION AT THE CIRCUS
COUNTRY GATHERING BLUE SKY OF DREAMS
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COUPLE UNDER THE CURTAIN
CROWNED NUDE
DAVID
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ENVELEMENT DE CHLOE
FLOWERING EASEL
IN THE GARDEN
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L’ECHELLE
LE VILLAGE FANTASTIQUE
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LE MARTYR
LE RUSE DE DORCAN
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LES ATELIER DE CHAGALL
ROOSTER & CRESCENT
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THE ARTIST II
VISION OF MOSES
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RUTH AUX PIEDS DE BOOZ
SPRING OF LIGHT
SUMMER’S NIGHT
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THE BLUE NYMPH
THE PAINTER WITH A CANDLESTICK
THE QUEEN’S BOUQUET
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THE TEMPLE
THE WINGED PAINTER
YOUTH
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Édouard
MANET Born into an upper class household with strong
political connections, Manet rejected the future originally envisioned for him, and became engrossed in the world of painting. He married Suzanne Leenhoff in 1863. The last 20 years of Manet's life saw him form bonds with other great artists of the time, and develop his own style that would be heralded as innovative and serve as a major influence for future painters. After six years as a student, Manet finally opened his own studio. His painting "The Absinthe Drinker" is a fine example of his early attempts at realism, the most popular style of that day. Despite his success with realism, Manet began to entertain a looser, more impressionistic style. Using broad brushstrokes, he chose as his subjects everyday people engaged in everyday tasks. His canvases were populated by singers, street people, gypsies and beggars. This unconventional focus combined with a mature knowledge of the old masters startled some and impressed others.
Manet set up his easel in the open air and stood for hours while he composed a fashionable crowd of city dwellers. When he showed the painting, some thought it was unfinished, while others understood what he was trying to convey. Perhaps his most famous painting is "The Luncheon on the Grass," which he completed and exhibited in 1863. Some of Manetʼs best-loved works are his cafe scenes. His completed paintings were often based on small sketches he made while out socializing. These works, including "At the Cafe," "The Beer Drinkers" and "The Cafe Concert," among others, depict 19th-century Paris. Unlike conventional painters of his time, he strove to illuminate the rituals of both common and bourgeoisie French people. His subjects are reading, waiting for friends, drinking and working. He died in Paris, on April 30, 1883. Besides 420 paintings, he left behind a reputation that would forever define him as a bold and influential artist.
MANET
OLYMPIA
HENRI
MATISSE Matisse’s discovery of his true profession came about in an unusual manner. Following an attack of appendicitis, he began to paint in 1889, when his mother had brought him art supplies during the period of convalescence. He said later, “From the moment I held the box of colors in my hands, I knew this was my life. I threw myself into it like a beast that plunges towards the thing it loves.” Matisseʼs mother was the first to advise her son not to adhere to the “rules” of art, but rather listen to his own emotions. Matisse was so committed to his art that he later extended a warning to his fiancée, Amélie Parayre, whom he later married: “I love you dearly, mademoiselle; but I shall always love painting more.” Matisse had discovered "a kind of paradise" as he later described it. His drastic change of profession deeply disappointed his father. Two years later in 1891 Matisse returned to Paris to study art at the Académie Julian and became a student of William-Adolphe Bouguereau. After a discouraging year at the Académie Julian, he left in disgust at the overly perfectionist style of teaching there. Afterwards he trained with Gustave Moreau, an artist who nurtured more progressive leanings. In both
studios, as was usual, students drew endless figure studies from life. From Bouguereau, he learned the fundamental lessons of classical painting. His one art-schooled technical standby, almost a fetish, was the plumb line. No matter how odd the angles in any Matisse, the verticals are usually dead true. Moreau was a painter who despised the "art du salon", so Matisse was destined, in a certain sense, to remain an "outcast" of the art world. He initially failed his drawing exam for admission to the École des Beaux-Arts, but persisted and was finally accepted. Matisse began painting still-lives and landscapes in the traditional Flemish style, at which he achieved reasonable proficiency. Most of his early works employ a dark palette and tend to be gloomy. Chardin was one of Matisse's most admired painters having made four the French still-life master paintings in the Louvre. Although he executed numerous copies after the old masters he also studied contemporary art. His first experimentations earned him a reputation as the rebellious member of his studio classes. Matisse died of a heart attack at the age of eighty-four, on November 3, 1954, with Marguerite and Delectorskaya at his side.
MATISSE
JOAN
MIRO Joan Miro was born in
Barcelona, Spain, in 1893.
Miro began his studies at the Barcelona School of Fine arts, followed by instruction at the Academia Gali. In 1918, Miro had his first exhibition at the Dalmau Galleries in Barcelona. His early style reflected influences of the simple Catalan folk art, the brilliant colors of the Fauvists, and Cubism. In 1920, having met Picasso, amongst many other artists and intellectuals living in Paris at the time, Miro was exposed to the new Surrealist Movement. Miro decided to move to Paris. This is when Miro's true original style emerged, a method immersed in dreamlike forms, whimsical and child-like images, and geometrical and amorphic shapes. Miro frequently used bright colors superimposed upon neutral and flat backgrounds. His own unique style compelled him to experiment in new media, such as collage, sculpture and later printing. By the 1930's, Miro's work was widely revered and he became world renowned.
In 1947, Miro came to America, where his work was was exhibited at many one-man shows and at a retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. In 1956, Miro moved to Palma de Majorca. From the 1960's until his death, in addition to his painting, Miro created many large sculptures and projects, such as two ceramic murals for UNESCO building in Paris. In 1976, the Joan Miro Foundation Center of Contemporary Study was established in Barcelona and his work is displayed at contemporary museums everywhere. Miro died in 1983, at the age of 90.the 1940s, Chagall spent the rest of his life in France. He died there on March 28, 1985.
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MIRO
pablo
picasso Pablo Picasso was born in 1881
, in Malaga,
Spain. The son of the artist, Jose Ruiz, Picasso was a child prodigy. His talent was so great that at the young age of 14, Picasso was admitted into the Academy of Fine Arts, after finishing the month long qualification examination in one day. Then, after attending the Academy of San Fernando in Madrid, Picasso returned to Barcelona in 1900 where he mingled with and was deeply influenced by the city's intellectuals and fellow artists at the cabaret Els Quatre Gats. That same year Picasso had his first show, and also made one of his first of many trips to Paris. In 1901, influenced by his exposure to these culture rich cities, Picasso's "Blue Period" and Rose Period" followed. In 1907, Picasso created his unforgettable "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon", the groundbreaking work that introduced the Cubist Movement. Picasso soon began creating sets and costume design in theatrical productions. In the 1920's, married to his wife Olga, and living in Paris, Picasso
creativity was in full swing. He produced spectacular works of art in Cubist, Surrealistic and Classical styles. In 1936, the Spanish Civil war, and Nazi Germany's bombing of the civilian target Guernica, Spain in 1937, deeply affected Picasso. The result was his creation of the incomparable expression of the disasters of war in the monumental painting, "Guernica." In 1945, Picasso elected the Mourlot studio for his return to the lithographic medium. Set up in a corner of the shop, it would soon become his home for several months at a time. Between 1945 and 1969, Picasso created over four hundred lithographs at Mourlot. This collaboration would break new ground in the lithographic process and lend a new dimension to Picasso's work In the years that followed, living in the south of France with his new wife Jacqueline, Picasso concentrated on producing lithographs in addition to his extraordinary creations of sculpture, painting, drawing etc. Picasso worked until his death in 1973.
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