"Shaman Dream 5" by Larry Fodor Unframed Limited Edition Lithograph on Tan Paper by Larry Fodor Hand signed, dated, titled and numbered by the artist in pencil Paper Size: 11" x 12" Image Size: 8" x 10" Condition: Good. There is a crease in the bottom left corner of the image. Dated 1987 Edition: 40/150 Certificate of Authenticity included Larry Fodor 1951- Born in California with a love and curiosity for the southwest, Fodor emphasizes the magic, romance, spiritualism and the Native American relationship with the environment. With a strong background in drawing and numerous fine art degrees Fodor prefers the reproductive capabilities and the exciting, direct, and varied technical responses of lithography. Lithograph definition: Lithos is Greek for "stone", and a stone surface has traditionally been involved in lithography, though a metal plate may take its place today. Lithography uses simple chemical processes to create an image. For instance, the positive part of an image is a water-repelling ("hydrophobic") substance, while the negative image would be water-retaining ("hydrophilic"). Thus, when the plate is introduced to a compatible printing ink and water mixture, the ink will adhere to the positive image and the water will clean the negative image. In the 1890s, color lithography gained success in part by the emergence of Jules Chéret, known as the father of the modern poster, whose work went on to inspire a new generation of poster designers and painters, most notably Toulouse-Lautrec, and former student of Chéret, Georges de Feure. By 1900 the medium in both color and monotone was an accepted part of printmaking. During the 20th century, a group of artists, including Braque, Calder, Chagall, Dufy, Léger, Matisse, Miró, and Picasso, rediscovered the largely undeveloped artform of lithography thanks to the Mourlot Studios, also known as Atelier Mourlot, a Parisian printshop founded in 1852 by the Mourlot family. The Atelier Mourlot originally specialized in the printing of wallpaper; but it was transformed when the founder's grandson, Fernand Mourlot, invited a number of 20th-century artists to explore the complexities of fine art printing. Mourlot encouraged the painters to work directly on lithographic stones in order to create original artworks that could then be executed under the direction of master printers in small editions. The combination of modern artist and master printer resulted in lithographs that were used as posters to promote the artists' work.