PIERRE ALECHINSKY - Quatre arrondissements (Unframed), Lithograph

Artist: Pierre Alechinsky (Belgian, b. 1927) 
Title: "Quatre arrondissements" (Four Districts of Paris) 
Technique: Original Color Lithograph from Stone (Double-page) 
Year of Creation: 1982 (Late Master Period)
Publisher & Journal: Published by Maeght Éditeur, Paris in Derrière le Miroir No. 250
Concept: Overlaid abstract figures on municipal survey maps of the City of Paris.
Style: Abstract Expressionism / CoBrA Movement / Lyrical Abstraction
Fomat: 56 x 38 cm (22.0 x 15.0 inches)
Signature: Unsigned and unnumbered (As officially issued in the commemorative DLM edition)

We send the work wrapped in sturdy material sandwiched between two hardboard sheets.

About the Artwork:

"Quatre arrondissements" (1982) is a monumental masterpiece of structural energy and graphic dravosť, captured by the legendary avant-garde master Pierre Alechinsky. In this profound original lithograph, published as a historic tribute to Aimé and Marguerite Maeght, the artist stages an intense optical vibration by overlaying raw, ink-black calligraphic creatures onto classic Parisian municipal street maps. The striking contrast between the rational, geometric grid of the city plan and the wild, serpentine lines of the figures creates a pulsating visual field that commands the atmosphere of any elite international interior with immense modernist force. 

The Narrative Vision (The Calligraphic Impulse):

Alechinsky, a leading titan of the revolutionary CoBrA art movement, pours his lifelong fascination with automatic writing and Eastern calligraphy into a dance of pure instinct on heavy wove paper. By deconstructing the rigid cartography of Paris with comically deformed, expressive totems and strategic splashes of crimson ink, he turns a documentation of territory into a sanctuary for the eyes. This piece offers a rare window into the 20th-century Parisian printing culture, preserving a fragment of pure psychological freedom. 

A Blue-Chip Collector's Asset (Maeght Portfolio Provenance):

As a verified original lithograph from the highly collectible final eras of Derrière le Miroir, "Quatre arrondissements" represents a premier strategic investment. Portfolio graphics published under the rigorous printing standards of Maeght Éditeur are globally recognized Blue-Chip assets that maintain exceptional long-term financial stability and prestige. To own an original Alechinsky from this iconic publication history is to possess a verified fragment of global cultural excellence—a strategic asset that defines the ultimate luxury gallery experience.