Mogens Andersen - lithographic cover from 1954

The 1954 Galerie Galanis Mogens Andersen Exhibition Invitation cover is a piece of mid-century modern art ephemera. It serves as a visual bridge connecting Danish abstract modernism with the vibrant post-war Paris art scene.

In 1954, the Galerie Galanis in Paris hosted a solo exhibition for the Danish painter and printmaker Mogens Andersen. This period was highly formative for Andersen, who lived and worked in Paris starting in 1945, refining his signature abstract style alongside French modernists.

Rather than standard printed text flyers, galleries of this era frequently commissioned artists to create original, limited-run lithographs to act as the cover or face of their official exhibition invitations.

The lithograph showcases Andersen's mastery of dark, expressive, and calligraphic brushstrokes contrasted against a minimal background. It bridges his early fascination with still lifes ("Nature morte") and his evolution into pure, lyrical abstraction.

Framed with a beautiful wide antique hand silvered frame

H 49 x W 36 cm