Atelier Maeght

Atelier Maeght was a Paris-based printmaking studio established by Aimé Maeght as part of the activities of Galerie Maeght. The atelier specialized in lithography and the production of livres d’artiste, becoming one of the most important centers for artistic printmaking in postwar Paris.

The printing was initially carried out by the Imprimerie Union (until issue no115), while all the original lithographs were published by the Atelier Mourlot. The process changed in the late 1950s, when Maeght established his own graphic atelier in Levallois.

It worked closely with major figures of the European avant-garde, including Joan Miró, Alberto Giacometti, and Marc Chagall, producing prints and illustrated books that brought together artists and writers. The atelier was also closely linked to the publication of the journal Derrière le miroir, which combined original lithographs with critical texts.

In 1962, at Atelier Maeght, Miró worked to illustrate the poetry of Yves Bonnefoy, André du Bouchet, and Jacques Dupin, exemplifying the atelier’s role in fostering collaborations between visual artists and poets.

As printmaking assumed a central role in Ellsworth Kelly’s practice, he produced lithographs at Atelier Maeght, notably the series Twenty-Seven Lithographs.