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75 - 75. 75AR BERNARD CATHELIN (1919–2004) Large still life with …
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75. 75AR BERNARD CATHELIN (1919–2004) Large still life with hydrangeas and avocados, 1990 (Passeron, 297) Colour lithograph on Arches vellum Signed and numbered “Artist’s proof 7/8” Printed by Atelier MORI, Japan 124 x 250.3 cm Colour lithograph on Arches paper, signed and numbered “Artist’s proof 7/8” The print was produced at Atelier Mori in Sakaki, Japan, the only workshop capable of producing lithographs of this monumental size. For this exceptional project, Atelier Mori was entirely dedicated to Bernard Cathelin for five weeks. Thanks to his consummate mastery of lithography, the artist was able to successfully complete this work of remarkable scale. The print was produced on the famous flatbed press designed by Mr Mori himself, a press over six metres long for which a dedicated workshop was built. The numbered prints remained in Japan; only the copies reserved for the artist and the publisher were brought back to France, which explains the great rarity of these works on the European market. The lithographs were printed at the Mori Atelier in Sakaki, Japan, the only workshop capable of producing lithographs of such monumental dimensions. For this exceptional project, the Mori Atelier was dedicated exclusively to the artist for five weeks. Thanks to his outstanding mastery of lithographic techniques, Cathelin was able to produce a work of remarkable scale and complexity. The lithographs were printed on the famous flatbed press designed by Mr Mori himself, for which a dedicated workshop was specially constructed. Only the artist’s proofs were brought back to France, making these works exceptionally rare on the European market. Provenance Acquired directly from the publisher by the current owner
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