![]() We are constantly adding more of the collection to our website. We were fortunate to have the opportunity to purchase a large collection that included every issue from the 1960's and 70's as well as other issues and several duplicates. The two-page lithographs also fit nicely into standard size frames.īelow is a comprehensive list of all of the issues of Derrière le Miroir. One nice thing about these lithographs is that the sizes of the one-page lithographs look perfect in a standard size 16 x 20 inch frame when a mat is professionally cut, so new collectors can spend very little money on framing and more on growing a collection. These creases do not negatively impact value, however any other creases or damage should be considered. ![]() The double size lithographs (22 x 15 inches) will have a single crease down the center of the lithograph, and the triple size lithos (33 x15) will have two creases where the lithographs were folded to fit into the publication. The images are very high quality and is always printed on paper that is 11 x 15 inches, 22 x 15 inches, or 33 x 15 inches. They are generally less expensive than signed numbered prints by the same artists, and provide a great opportunity for new collectors to own high quality original lithographs that will maintain their value over time.Īuthenticity of Derrière le Miroir lithographs is relatively easy to determine. These lithographs have become highly collectible. The prints are unsigned and unnumbered because the artist authorized the printing by Maeght Gallery rather than printing the lithographs themselves. The publication featured artists exhibited by Maeght Gallery including many of the most significant artists of the 20th century: Miro, Calder, Kandinsky, Chagall, Giacometti, Leger, Kelly, etc.Įach issue of Derrière le Miroir included exceptionally high quality loose leaf original lithographs (a few issues also had original etchings or woodblock prints) created by the artists for the publication. Following World War II he created the publication as a way to make the work of important modern artists affordable and accessible to a wide audience. Aimé Maeght was a prominent gallery owner and lithographer in Paris and Barcelona. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany this artwork.įramed to museum-grade, conservation standards, Marc Chagall On Sundays (Le Dimanche), from Derrière le Miroir, 1954 is presented in a complementary moulding and finished with silk-wrapped mats and optical grade Plexiglas.Derrière le Miroir - “Behind the Mirror” was a French art and literary journal published from 1946 through 1982. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. Marc Chagall - The Lithographs: La Collection Sorlier. ![]() Marc Chagall - The Illustrated Books: A Catalogue Raisonné. Marc Chagall On Sundays (Le Dimanche), from Derrière le Miroir, 1954 is fully documented and referenced in the below catalogue raisonnés and texts (copies will be enclosed as added documentation with the invoices that will accompany the sale of the work).ġ. It is hand-signed by Marc Chagall (Vitebsk, 1887 – Saint-Paul, 1985) in pencil in the lower right a proof aside from the numbered edition of 75. A romantic and peaceful essence pervades the lithograph, creating a charming atmosphere.Ĭreated in 1954, this color lithograph was included in a catalogue titled Derrière le Miroir published for an exhibition of Chagall’s work organized by Galerie Maeght. The Eiffel Tower is catching the final warm rays of the sun, but the cathedral is already resting in the purple and blue shadows of evening. ![]() ![]() The background shines with the golden light of sunset, and in the lower register we see Paris start to slumber. Bright and cheerful, Marc Chagall Le Dimanche (On Sundays) from Derrière le Miroir, 1954 depicts two intertwined lovers floating in the sky - except in this case, it is just the large and shining faces of the pair which appear almost like the twin solar bodies of the sun and the moon. ![]()
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