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L'Estampe originale: A Celebrated Album of Original Printmaking, 1893-95
Of the numerous attempts by artists, critics, and publishers to revitalize original printmaking, the lavishly produced series L'Estampe originale (The Original Print) was among the most successful. Between 1893 and 1895, French publisher Andr茅 Marty commissioned 95 limited-edition prints in a range of mediums by both prominent and lesser known artists and illustrators.
Among the contributors were Maurice Denis, Pierre Bonnard, 脡mile Bernard, Henri Rivi猫re, Eug猫ne Grasset, F茅lix Bracquemond, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Jules Ch茅ret, Paul Ranson, Camille Pissarro, Odilon Redon, Paul S茅rusier, Eug猫ne Carri猫re, Charles Shannon, Joseph Pennell, and many others. Besides restoring the status of the uniquely individual print?limited in number, signed by the artist, and expressive of immediate artistic concerns?Marty's project marks a confluence of contemporary trends and theories on art, from the visually appealing designs of Art Nouveau and Japonisme to the philosophical concerns of the Symbolists and Nabis. Marty's prescient print albums may be most famous, however, for their precocious use of color lithography. As this exhibition demonstrates, L'Estampe originale embodies an artistic fervor that is surprising even today.
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Of the numerous attempts by artists, critics, and publishers to revitalize original printmaking, the lavishly produced series L'Estampe originale (The Original Print) was among the most successful. Between 1893 and 1895, French publisher Andr茅 Marty commissioned 95 limited-edition prints in a range of mediums by both prominent and lesser known artists and illustrators.
Among the contributors were Maurice Denis, Pierre Bonnard, 脡mile Bernard, Henri Rivi猫re, Eug猫ne Grasset, F茅lix Bracquemond, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Jules Ch茅ret, Paul Ranson, Camille Pissarro, Odilon Redon, Paul S茅rusier, Eug猫ne Carri猫re, Charles Shannon, Joseph Pennell, and many others. Besides restoring the status of the uniquely individual print?limited in number, signed by the artist, and expressive of immediate artistic concerns?Marty's project marks a confluence of contemporary trends and theories on art, from the visually appealing designs of Art Nouveau and Japonisme to the philosophical concerns of the Symbolists and Nabis. Marty's prescient print albums may be most famous, however, for their precocious use of color lithography. As this exhibition demonstrates, L'Estampe originale embodies an artistic fervor that is surprising even today.
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