Marcel Mouly (World Trade Center) Lithograph/color on Wove Paper Signed #73/300

"WORLD TRADE CENTER/BATTERY PAR K". Hand-Signed in pencil by the Artist. An amazing 9/11 tribute and stunning Lithograph.

Mouly was born in Paris, France on February 6, 1918. His interest in art developed in grade school. A precocious and mischievous child, Mouly was first sent to a drawing class as a form of punishment. However, Mouly loved learning to draw and exhibited a natural artistic talent, though his path to a career as an artist would not be a linear one.

After leaving school at age 13, Mouly worked as an apprentice to a local dentist and later worked for a wine merchant, carrying heavy baskets of wine to make his deliveries. In 1935, while still employed by the wine merchant, Mouly began taking classes at night at the French Academies (the Cours Montparnasse 80), where he remained until his military duty began in 1938.

France fell to Germany in June 1940, and Mouly resumed life as a civilian, eking out a living during these difficult economic times through various odd jobs. During a trip to Normandy in 1942, Mouly and la Fourcade were stopped by German officials.

They were questioned for their lack of travel documentation which was, at the time, required by the Vichy government. Mouly and la Fourcade were arrested shortly after their return to Paris and imprisoned as spies for almost four months. During his solitary confinement, Mouly passed the time by using some of his daily rations of bread to carve chess pieces. Little did he know this would be the origin to his career as a ceramicist.

While in prison, Mouly constantly thought about art and formed the belief that when he was free again, he would become a famous artist. In 1943, shortly after his release from prison, Mouly met fellow artist Édouard Pignon. Mouly learned a great deal from Lipchitz, particularly the style of Cubism. Mouly took his interest in sculpting more seriously, creating humorous clay figures such as dancing couples and musicians.

A year later, Mouly participated at the Salon d'Automne once again, took part in the open art forums of the Ecole de Boulogne. In 1946, Mouly relocated to La Ruche, a famed building of studios, where artists Marc Chagall and Chaim Soutine had worked.

Mouly exhibited at the Salon du Mai in 1946 alongside Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, Henri Matisse, Fernand Léger, and other notable artists. Mouly's first one-person exhibition was held in 1949 at the Libraire Bergmasque. By the 1950s Mouly was looked upon as an emerging, brilliant and skilled young painter. In the mid 1950s, he began to work in the printmaking medium of lithography and was soon recognized as a master printmaker.

He created lithographs until his death, leaving behind a legacy of original graphic works that remain an essential facet of his career. The artist loved to travel, taking at least one trip a year to visit more than 40 countries over the course of his lifetime.

Mouly continually developed his technique, expertly incorporating his formal art education and the influences of artists such as Picasso and Matisse. One may note Mouly's use of the deep, bold colors typically used in Matisse's Fauvist works, and the recognizable Cubist influence of Picasso, but Mouly's style is uniquely and unmistakably his own.

And the rise of digital technology, Mouly didn't let them seep into his subject matter. His art remained brilliantly colored, energetic, and transcendent. "His art is pure and direct in its message, " art historian and writer Joseph Jacobs writes. It is an art about beauty and life, an art about the more familiar and comfortable world we live in and know.

The exhibition brings together the works of Léger, Laurens, Villon, Burtin, Hajdu, Le Moal, Lobo, Manessier, Pignon, Singier, Szobel, and Mouly. The French Minister of Culture recognizes Mouly with the "Chevalier de L'Orde des Arts et Lettres" in 1957. The award is bestowed to those who provide significant contributions to the arts, literature, or the growth of these fields. In 1967, Mouly was commissioned to illustrate a poem by Claude Roy for the book Variations sur l'Amour.

In 1968, Mouly creates illustrations for the annual Polo de Paris, considered the most prestigious enclaves in western Paris. In 1972, Mouly was awarded for distinction in lithography by Mérite culturel Artistique.

A year later, they awarded Mouly with the Premier Prix de Lithographie. In 1988, Mouly was awarded the Farey Nivelt Prize from the Fondation Taylor (Taylor Foundation) and the Palette d'Or from the Salon de Isle-Adam. In 1994, the Fondation Taylor awards Mouly with the Fernand Cormon Prize. MOULY, MARCEL Orage sur le Village Lointain 2006 22 1/4" x 27 3/4" Lithograph in color on wove paper. Signed and numbered in pencil by the artist.

From the regular numbered edition of 300 (30 European Artist also exist). MOULY, MARCEL L'oree du Bois 2006 15 3/4" x 22" Lithograph in color on wove paper.

April 9 - August 20, 2022. Mouly, Marcel Guitare et cor d'harmonie (Guitar and horn in harmony) 2004 13 3/8'' x 28'' Lithograph in color on wove paper. From the edition of 300 30 European artist's proofs, (unnumbered European artist's proofs, and 1 editor's proof impression also exist). Mouly, Marcel Le Port Bleu 1970 17'' x 25'' Lithograph in color on Arches wove paper.

Signed in pencil lower right. From the artist's proof edition annotated'Epreuve d'artiste. MOULY, MARCEL Jazz 1954 20" x 25 3/8" Watercolor painting on paper.

Hand-signed and dated in pigment lower right by the artist. This work of art was displayed in "From Renoir to Kostabi" at Plains Art Museum, Fargo, ND, August 13 - October 18, 2020. Mouly, Marcel La Grande Guitare Blanche (The Large White Guitar) 1992 37 7/8'' x 30 3/8'' Lithograph in color with embossing on Arches paper.

From the edition of 300 (30 artist's proofs also exist). Printed by Atelier Desjobert, Paris.

Published by Park West Gallery, Southfield, Michigan. Mouly, Marcel Lithographies Originales Portfolio 1990 18 1/8" x 12 1/2" Portfolio containing four original lithographs on Arches paper and the book M. Mouly edition Atelier Gourdon, 1990.

Hand-signed by the artist and numbered. From an edition of 390 examples (some artist's proofs also exist).

Mouly, Marcel Dans le Port 2004 19 3/4'' x 28 3/4'' Lithograph in color on wove paper. From the numbered edition of 300 (2 editor's proof impression also exists). Mouly, Marcel La Bouteille de Vodka 2006 18'' x 13'' Lithograph in color on wove paper. MOULY, MARCEL Compotier aux deux pichets (Fruit Bowl with two Pitchers) 2006 14" x 17 1/2" Lithograph in color on wove paper. From the numbered edition of 300.

• Artist: Marcel Mouly
• Type: Lithograph
• Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
• Size: Large
• Style: Impressionism
• Features: Limited Edtion
• Material: Wove Paper
• Production Technique: Lithograph
• Subject: Landscape
• Time Period Produced: 2000-2009