Chagall: Lithographs IV (1969–1973) – Charles Sorlier (1974)
This exquisite catalog, published in 1974, documents Marc Chagall’s lithographic works created between 1969 and 1973, meticulously curated and analyzed by Charles Sorlier, Chagall’s master printer and close collaborator at the Mourlot Studios in Paris. The volume captures a prolific period in Chagall’s late career, where his signature dreamlike imagery—floating lovers, vibrant bouquets, biblical prophets, and whimsical animals—was translated into print with Sorlier’s technical brilliance.
Sorlier’s commentary reveals the alchemy behind Chagall’s lithographs, from the artist’s intuitive color choices to the delicate layering process that brought his mystical visions to paper. Highlights include illustrations for Daphnis and Chloé, scenes from the Bible, and tributes to Chagall’s hometown of Vitebsk, all pulsating with his trademark cobalt blues, fiery reds, and ethereal greens.
A treasure for collectors, the book bridges art and craft, showing how Chagall’s painterly lyricism thrived in lithography’s disciplined medium.
“Sorlier doesn’t just print Chagall’s dreams—he gives them a heartbeat.”
Notes and catalogue by Charles Sorlier and Fernand Mourlot. Translated from the French by Howard Brabyn. 134 full color plates plus 27 black & white plates. Two original lithographs (the jacket and frontispiece).
The reproductions were printed on the presses of Les Imprimeries Reunies in Lausanne and the original lithographs on the presses of Fernand Mourlot in Paris
