Musee de l'Art Culinaire poster by Fernand Mourlot (1895-1988, France) featuring the work of Roger Forissier (1924-2003, France), dated 1969, framed

image: 27 x 19.5", frame: 29 x 22"

Provenance: The Estate of Dr. Richard L. Garcia, San Antonio, Texas

By 1937, Mourlot had become the largest printer of artistic posters and was often hired by French and foreign museums, such as the Tate Gallery, to produce high quality posters for their upcoming exhibitions. In October 1945, encouraged by Henri Matisse and Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso meets with Fernand Mourlot. A few days after the meeting, the artist decides to dedicate himself to the lithographic medium. This first visit will last four months. This experience will usher in a collaboration with the Mourlot studio that would last almost three decades and produce over 400 different graphic images and editions.

The Escoffier Museum of Culinary Art is housed in the birthplace of Auguste Escoffier, an authentic Provencal-style home from the 18th century, nestled in the heart of the village of Villeneuve-Loubet, between Nice and Cannes. Created in 1966 on the initiative of Joseph Donon, one of his loyal disciples, this private Museum, managed by the Auguste Escoffier Foundation (a recognized public utility) and the only Museum of Culinary Art in France, allows you to discover the world of gastronomy. Recently awarded the "Maisons des Illustres" label (French equivalent of the British "Blue Plaques"), the Museum bears witness to the life and work of this great culinary master, thus contributing to continuing his memory.

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