Atelier Mourlot by Ben Shahn (1968)

Print

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East Stroudsburg University Archives and Special Collections

The image features an abstract artwork combining sketchy black lines and gray shades to form a face, intricately intertwined with images of birds in flight, creating a sense of motion and fluidity; beneath the artwork, bold, red text reads “Atelier Mourlot,” followed by the address “115 Bank Street, New York, N.Y. 10014."

The image features an abstract artwork combining sketchy black lines and gray shades to form a face, intricately intertwined with images of birds in flight, creating a sense of motion and fluidity; beneath the artwork, bold, red text reads “Atelier Mourlot,” followed by the address “115 Bank Street, New York, N.Y. 10014."

Name/Title

"Atelier Mourlot" by Ben Shahn" (1968)

Description

Lithographic print titled "Atelier Mourlot" by artist Ben Shahn. Shahn was commissioned by the commercial print shop Atelier Mourlot to celebrate the opening of their New York City branch at 115 Bank Street, New York, N.Y. 10014.

Type of Print

Lithograph

Artwork Details

Subject

Face, bird, art, printing

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Ben Shahn

Attribution

Attributed to

Role

Print Maker

Date made

1968

Time Period

20th Century

Edition

Edition

First edition print

Edition Size

500

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

Bottom

Transcription

"Presented to college community permanent art collection by Muriel and Phil Berman December 1979

Language

English

Type

Label

Location

back top right

Transcription

Atelier Mourlot by Ben Shahn Lith Porter limited edition

Language

English

Dimensions

Height

28 in

Width

21-1/2 in