Fernand Mourlot (1895-1988)
Dates and principal realisations

1895
- Fernand Mourlot is born in Paris

1914
- His father, Jules Mourlot buys the Imprimerie Bataille, 18 rue de Chabrol.

1921
- After the death of Jules Mourlot, the printing studio becomes Mourlot Frères.

1923
- Mourlot prints an original poster by Pierre Girieud for the French Modern Art exhibition, Copenhagen.

1926
- Les Hommes abandonnés, a book by Duhamel with lithograph illustrations by Vlaminck, published by Marcel Seheur.

1929
- 1OO années de locomotion mécanique, tribute to Kervoline oil, printed byMourlot Frères with lithographs by Pierre Noury.

1930
- At the behest of the Musées Nationaux, Mourlot prints lithographs for thehundred-year anniversary of Romantism, and for a Delacroix retrospective at the Musée du Louvre.

1932
- Poster for the Manet exhibition.

1937
- For the Art Indépendant exhibition at the Petit Palais, two Mourlot lithograph posters: le petit Déjeuner by Bonnard and Le rêve by Matisse.Fernand Mourlot meets Henri Matisse.

- Fernand Mourlot meets the publisher Tériade; first edition of Verve.Mourlot will go on to print several plates, covers and spreads for Tériade publications.

1941
- Fernand Mourlot meets and collaborates with Louis Carré for the Matisse exhibition. The studio will print many lithograph spreads, posters and covers for Louis Carré's exhibition catalogues (Matisse, Calder, Dufy, Léger, Rouault, among others).

- Jean Fautrier creates lithographs for Lespugue with poems by Robert Ganzo

1944
- Jean Dubuffet is introduced to Fernand Mourlot by Jean Paulhan, discovers lithography and composes at the rue de Chabrol studio two of his most beautiful books : Matière et Mémoire (texte by Francis ponge) and Les Murs (poems by Guillevic).

Affiche d'exposition, 1930

Matière et Mémoire, par Jean Dubuffet, 1944

1945
- In November, arrival and first lithographs of Picasso at the Mourlot studio: Tête de femme, Les deux femmes nues, (18 states), le Taureau (11 states). : Tête de

- Fernand Mourlot publishes Braque le Patron (texte by Jean Paulhan)

- Dubuffet lithographs exhibition at the gallery André with three original posters.

1946
- Collaboration between Mourlot and Matisse for the book Visages,published by Editions du Chêne. Henri Matisse creates 14 lithographs basedon the poems of Pierre Reverdy.

- Matisse prints at Mourlot 70 original lithographs for Les lettres portugaises, published by Tériade.

- Original poster by Jean Dubuffet for Mirobolus, Macadam & Cie, exhibition at the Gallery René Drouin.

- Signe de Vie, Matisse lithograph printed at Mourlot, and based on the poems of Tristan Tzara; first collaboration between Fernand Mourlot and the publisher Pierre Bordas.

- Picasso Françoise lithographs.

1947
- First color lithograph by Joan Miró printed by Mourlot for the frontispiece of the Exposition internationale du Surréalisme catalogue ; Mourlot also prints the original exhibition poster.

- Repli, 12 original lithographs by Henri Matisse, text by André Rouveyre,published by Editions du Bélier.

- Beginning of the collaboration between Fernand Mourlot and Aimé Maeght for the review Derrière le Miroir ( Miró, Braque, Chagall, among others).

- Fernand Mourlot meets Fernand Léger for the frontispiece of L'illustre Thomas Wilson by Loys Masson, published by Pierre Bordas.

- Beginning of the collaboration between Fernand Mourlot and Pierre Matisse. The studio will go on to print several catalogues, covers and spreads for theNew York gallery (notably Dubuffet, Miró)

- Picasso : the David et Bethsabée series (11 states, 1947 - 1949)

1948
- Miró composes on stones at rue de Chabrol his 13 lithographs for album 13.

- Florilège des Amours de Ronsard, monumental book with 128 lithographs by Henri Matisse, published by Albert Skira.

- First original lithographic posters by Picasso,"Exposition Poteries, Fleurs, Parfums, Vallauris". His lithographic work culminates in Femme au fauteuil.

- Le Chant des Morts, poèms by Pierre Reverdy embellished with 123 red lithographs by Picasso, published by Tériade.

- Fernand Léger creates in the Mourlot studio lithograph for Marie l'Acrobate.

1949
- Picasso creates in the Mourlot studio La colombe an original lithograph which will become La Colombe de la Paix, a poster printed by the thousands and seen around the world.

- First volume of the catalogue raisonné of Picasso lithographs (1919-1947). Published by André Sauret. Preface by Jaime Sabartès. 2500 numbered copies with two original lithographs on the cover.

- Picasso creates his most beautiful color lithographs Le corsage à carreaux,Jeune fille inspirée par Cranach, Femme aux cheveux verts and Figure aucorsage rayé.

- Braque Théière et citrons, lithograph.

1950
- Miró's monumental book Parler Seul. 73 black and color lithographs illustrate the poem by Tristan Tzara (project begun in 1948)

- Picasso's De mémoire d'homme published by Pierre Bordas (eight lithographs created by the artist by directly inking his fingers, illustrations for thepoem by Tristan Tzara).

- second volume Picasso Lithographe (1917-1949). Catalogue edited by Fernand Mourlot. André Sauret publisher. Contains two original lithographs.

- Cirque by Fernand Léger, 63 black and color lithographs, published by Tériade.

- Henri Matisse poster Nice, Travail et Joie.

- First personal exhibition of Marc Chagall at the gallery Maeght . For this occasion the artist composes his first original poster and first lithographs at the Mourlot studio.

- Joan Miró composes a color lithograph for the first 50 copies of André Breton's, Anthologie de l'Humour Noir

- Une Aventure méthodique, published by Mourlot with text by Pierre Reverdy and images by Georges Braque.

- Poèmes de Charles d'Orléans hand writed and illustrated et illustrés by Henri Matisse (54 full-page lithographs), published by Tériade.

1951
- Fernand Léger creates his first original lithographic poster for Les Constructeurs, la maison de la Pensée Française.

1952
- Original posters from Mourlot, exhibition at the galerie Kléber in Paris. Picasso, Braque, Miró and others attend. Original poster by Henri Matisse (cut-paper).

- For the studio's hundred-year anniversary, Fernand Mourlot publishes acollection of original lithographs: Picasso, Léger, Matisse, Marino Marini, Derain, and Miró, among others.

- Apollinaire, a book by André Rouveyre illustrated with 7 lithographs by Henri Matisse, Raisons d'Etre publisher, Paris

- Echos, a book with six lithographis by Matisse with de texts by Prévert, Verdet and Hikmet, edition of 15 copies hors-commerce (published by Henri Matisse,printed by Mourlot au profit des étudiantes tuberculeuses de Vence)

- Parution du Bonnard lithographe, par Claude Roger-Marx, réalisé par Fernand Mourlot et André Sauret

Tête de femme, première litho de Picasso chez Mourlot, le 2 novembre 1945.

Le Chant des Morts, Reverdy et Picasso, Tériade édit. 1948

Affiche originale de Matisse pour l'exposition de la galerie Kléber, 1952

1953
- For Vol. VII, N°s 27 and 28, of Verve, Joan Miró creates the lithograph Le Chien aboie à la lune.

- Joan Miró creates 35 color lithographs for the first 35 copies of André

Breton's La Clé des Champs.

Joan Miró creates a color lithograph for the first 35 copies of André Breton's La Clé des Champs.

- Jean Dubuffet : Series de lithographies Assemblages d'Empreintes, (Chat furieux, Le Ciel étranger, Le Braconnier, les Défricheurs, l'Homme à la casquette, Fougère au chapeau, Jeux et Travaux... ) most of wich are printed at Mourlot.

- Mourlot studio poster exhibition and catalogue at the Gemeentemuseum, Arnhem. (with catalogue)

1954
- Jean Dubuffet exhibition at the Cercle Volney (poster, catalogue and invitations printed by Mourlot).

- For the Maeght gallery exhibition, the review Derrière le Miroire publishes a special solo edition of Marc Chagall, who creates 11 lithographs on the theme Paris fantastique.

- Georges Braque lithograph Feuilles, couleur, lumière

1955
- Publication by Tériade of Le Corbusier's Le Poème de l'angle droit.

- New series of lithographs by Picasso : Les Femmes d'Alger

- Maurice Estève creates his first litho at the Mourlot studio.

1956
- Joan Miró creates an original color lithograph for the 37 copies of the original edition book Anthologie de l'Amour Sublime by Benjamin Péret.

- Verve n°33/34 solo edition of Marc Chagall ; 28 original lithographs onthe theme La Bible.

- Third volume of Picasso lithographe

1957
- Dans l'Atelier de Picasso, text by Jaime Sabartès, six original lithographs (7 supplementary lithographs for the "suites"). Fernand Mourlot publisher

1957/58
- Picasso : Series lithographs Jacqueline

1959
- La liberté des Mers, text by Pierre Reverdy, seven color lithographs by Georges Braque, published by Maeght.

Feuilles, couleur, lumière,
Georges Braque, 1954

1960
- The Imprimerie Mourlot studio moves from rue de Chabrol to rue Barrault

- First volume of Chagall lithographe (1922-1957), forword by Marc Chagall, text by Julien Cain, catalogue edited by Fernand Mourlot, André Sauret publisher.

- Dubuffet Phénomènes exhibition at the Berggruen gallery (poster, catalogue and invitations printed by Mourlot).

1961
- Daphnis et Chloé, published by Tériade, a monumental realisation with 42 original color lithographs by Marc Chagall.

- Georges Braque poster L'atelier de Braque, for his personal exhibition at the Musée du Louvre

1962
- Georges Braque creates his last great illustrated book, Lettera Amorosa,29 original lithographs based on poems by René Char, published thefollowing year by Edwin Engelberts, Geneva.

- Chagall creates his original poster Nice, Soleil, fleurs

- for the Album Rimbaud, lithographs by de Picasso, Braque et Miró

1963
- Braque lithographe published by André Sauret, (preface by Francis Ponge).In this catalogue raisonné, all of Braque's lithographs are reproduced in lithography by Henri Deschamps. Two original lithographs for the cover and frontispiece.

- Portfolio 52 affiches, Lithographs by Miró with poem by Jacques Prévert

- Marc Chagall lithograph Le grand bouquet

1964
- Fourth and last volume Picasso Lithographe, catalogue edited by Fernand Mourlot, André Sauret publisher, (2 original lithographs)

- The Smithsonian Institute organizes an exhibition of Fernand Mourlots works with lithographs of Chagall, Picasso, Miró and others. (Catalogue).

1965
- Mourlot exhibition at the Redfern Gallery, London (catalogue contains original lithographs by Chagall, Miró, Picasso and others).

1966
- Last original poster by Picasso for the 60 Years of Graphic works exhibition at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

- Ubu Roi, by Alfred Jarry, published by Tériade,13 original lithographs by Joan Miró.

1967
- Cirque by Marc Chagall, published by Tériade, with de 38 original color lithographs

- Bouquet de rêves pour Neila, illustrated book by Miró, 19 color lithographs (text by Yvan Goll), published by Fernand Mourlot.

1969
- Giacometti's Paris sans fin published by Tériade (work started in 1964)with 150 original lithographs.

- Third volume of Chagall Lithograph, catalogue edited by Fernand Mourlot and Charles Sorlier with two original lithographs.

1970
- Publication of Picasso Lithographe by Fernand Mourlot in a single volume (André Sauret publisher).

1971
- Ubu aux Baléares, an album with 25 color lithographs by Joan Miró,published by Tériade.

- Le Lézard aux plumes d'or, illustrated book by Joan Miró with 15 colorlithographs, published by Louis Broder.

1972
- Souvenirs et Portraits d'artistes by Fernand Mourlot, preface by JacquesPrévert, (Le coeur à l'ouvrage). Published by Alain Mazo. Book illustrated with several original lithographs, notably by Miró, Picasso, Braque,Matisse, Cocteau, Masson, Delvaux, Estève, Jenkins.

- Poésies Antillaises, Poésies Antillaises, book with 28 original lithographs by Henri Matisse,with poems by John Antoine Nau, published by Fernand Mourlot. (L'ouvrage destiné à Fernand Mourlot, bien que publié après la mort de l'artiste fut entièrement conçu par Matisse; le projet remontant à 1946)

- First volume of Miró Lithographe by Fernand Mourlot (presented by Michel Leiris). In the catalogue appear 12 original color lithographs.

1974
- Fourth volume of Chagall Lithographe (1969-1973) with two original lithographs, catalogue by Fernand Mourlot and Charles Sorlier. Published by André Sauret.

1975
- Second volume of Miró lithographe with a preface by Raymond Queneau. with 12 original color lithographs.

- L'Enfance d'Ubu, album with 23 original color lithographs by Joan Miró. Published by Tériade.

1976
- Hommage exhibition at the Sandelin museum at Saint-Omer for FernandMourlot, celebrating his 80th birthday (catalogue and text by Philippe Chabert).

1977
- Third volume of Miró lithographe (preface by Joan Teixidor) with sixoriginal color lithographs.

Ubu aux Baléares, Joan Miró, Tériade édit. 1971

1978
- Cinquante années de lithographie aux Ateliers Mourlot, hommage exhibition at the Palais des Papes, Avignon (catalogue and poster)

1979
- Fernand Mourlot's book memories Gravés dans ma mémoire, published by Editions Robert Laffont (presentation by Pierre Cabanne).

1981
- Japanese edition of Gravés dans ma mémoire (Kyuryudo Library).

1982
- On the advice of Fernand Mourlot, Jean Dubuffet takes up lithography again, now at the printing studio of Franck Bordas, Mourlot's grandson. Between 1982 and 1984 the artist composes over twenty original lithographicworks.

A même la pierre, album by Fernand Mourlot (with a text by Castor Seibel, original cover by Jean Dubuffet).

1983
- Pierre Bordas & Fils publish the book Cinquante années de Lithographie (a new edition of the Avignon exhibition catalogue with a text by Pierre Cabanne).

1984
- Pierre Bordas & Fils publish the book Braque-Paulhan, text by FernandMourlot and Castor Seibel.