This Is A Max Papart Limited Edition Hand Signed Lithograph Titled "Homme Souriant." Medium: Medium: Etching With Carborundum. Carborundum Is A Method Of Adding To The Surface Of The Plate By Placing Diverse Granulated Materials (Carbon Powder, Iron Filings, Etc.) In A Mastic Onto The Surface Where The Artist Shapes Or Models It To Create His Desired Effect Such As Embossing Or Texture Patterns, After Which It Is Set By Heat To Become Part Of The Plate. In All Cases This Type Of Plate Must Be Hand Inked. When Used With Other Etching Techniques This Procedure Produces Varied And Interesting Effects Of Line, Texture And Relief. Hand Signed And Numbered In Pencil From An Edition Size Of 75. Published By Poligrafa. Image Size: 29-7/8" X 22¼" Includes Certificate Of Authenticity. Comes Unframed. Mint Condition. Papart (1911-1994), Who Was Born In Marseilles, Began His Career As A Landscape Painter. His Work Evolved Into Abstraction, And He Gained A Reputation As The Heir To Classic Cubism. Through The Years He Has Developed Spiritual Affinities With Other Styles And Schools. Elements Of Etruscan, Archaic European, African, And Pre-Columbian Art Have Influenced His Work, Leading To His Present Semi-Figurative Style. In Papart's Art, Composition Goes Hand In Hand With Color, Each Strengthening The Other. He Feels That "Color Is Intuitive." His Etchings Are Noted For Contrast In Surface Textures, Achieved With Aquatint For A Soft, Mottled Appearance And With Carborundum, A Technique That Results In Deep Veining Reminiscent Of Stone. Papart Has Received A Number Of Awards For Printmaking. His Work Is Found In Many Collections, Including Those Of The Victoria And Albert Museum , London, The Musee d'Art Moderne, Paris , The Israel Museum , Jerusalem , And Yale University , New Haven.