Lucien Fontanarosa Association

The Lucien Fontanarosa Association (Association Lucien Fontanarosa), also referred to as the Lucien Fontanarosa Foundation, is a French non-profit organization dedicated to the memory, conservation and promotion of the work of the painter Lucien Fontanarosa and of the artist Annette Faive-Fontanarosa. It operates from Suresnes, in the western suburbs of Paris, and functions as both an estate/rights body and a cultural coordinator. Its activities include the sale of original lithographs signed by the artist, the organization of exhibitions, and the provision of reproductions and documentation relating to the artists' oeuvre. The association's commercial activity centres on the sale of the last available original lithographs of Lucien Fontanarosa, offered unframed and signed by the artist. Works listed on its official site include 'L'enfant à la banduria' (1964), 'Danseuses' (1964), 'Trio' (1974), several Venice gondolier scenes from 1971–1972, and 'Les vendanges' (1975), with editions ranging from 150 to 250 copies and prices from 600€ to 750€. Orders are handled by mail using a printable order form, with payment by cheque in euros, and shipping conditions differentiated between France, the European Economic Community and other foreign countries. Beyond sales, the association acts as a coordinator for exhibitions of the two artists. It proposes tribute exhibitions of original lithographs, graphic works (sketches, drawings, pastels, gouaches, book illustrations for authors such as Gide, Montherlant and Mac Orlan, and Livre de Poche cover illustrations of the 1950s and 1960s), thematic exhibitions (Venice, music, the Mediterranean, women, childhood) and retrospective exhibitions covering the different pictorial periods. It also organizes exhibitions devoted to Annette Faive-Fontanarosa, including thematic shows on Provence and landscapes, graphic works, and retrospectives. The association sets out general conditions for hosting exhibitions, covering transport and insurance, supervision and security, hanging and lighting, and communication materials such as posters, invitation cards, booklets or catalogues and press releases. The organization is small and specialized, with a secretary as the contact point and an email address at fontanarosa.com. It is not a listed company and does not appear to have a commercial parent group; it is best understood as a cultural heritage and rights-management entity built around a single artistic legacy. Its public presence is concentrated on its official bilingual website, which serves as catalogue, order desk and exhibition information point.

The Lucien Fontanarosa Association is a French non-profit organization established to preserve and promote the artistic legacy of the painter Lucien Fontanarosa and of Annette Faive-Fontanarosa. It is also referred to on its own website as the Lucien Fontanarosa Foundation. The association is based in Suresnes, in the western suburbs of Paris, where its secretary can be contacted at 33 avenue du Général de Gaulle. The organization's public activity, as documented on its official bilingual website, revolves around three main functions. First, it manages the remaining stock of original lithographs by Lucien Fontanarosa, offering them for sale unframed and signed by the artist. The catalogue includes works such as 'L'enfant à la banduria' (1964), 'Danseuses' (1964), 'Trio' (1974), several Venice gondolier scenes dated 1971 and 1972, and 'Les vendanges' (1975). Editions range from 150 to 250 copies, and prices from 600€ to 750€. Orders are placed by printing and mailing an order form, with payment by cheque in euros; shipping charges are included for France, with a supplement for airmail to foreign countries, and orders below a minimum amount are not accepted. Second, the association acts as a coordinator for exhibitions of the two artists. It proposes several formats: a tribute to Lucien Fontanarosa featuring original lithographs around his favourite themes (childhood, music, the Mediterranean); exhibitions of graphic works including sketches, drawings, pastels, gouaches, book illustrations for authors such as Gide, Montherlant and Mac Orlan, and Livre de Poche cover illustrations of the 1950s and 1960s; thematic exhibitions (Venice, music, the Mediterranean, women, childhood) with major oils on canvas and drawings; and retrospective exhibitions presenting a significant number of oils from different pictorial periods. For Annette Faive-Fontanarosa, it proposes thematic exhibitions (Provence, landscapes), exhibitions of graphic works (drawings, watercolours, pastels, gouaches, including works on clowns), and retrospectives. The association sets out general conditions for hosting exhibitions, covering transport and wall-to-wall insurance, supervision, invigilation and security, hanging and taking down, fitted lighting, and communication materials such as posters, invitation cards, booklets or catalogues and press releases, as well as coordination fees. Third, the association provides reproductions and related services, with a dedicated page for ordering reproductions. Its website serves as the primary public interface, combining a sales catalogue, order instructions and exhibition information. The association is not a listed company and does not appear to be part of a larger commercial group; it functions as a small, specialized cultural heritage and rights-management entity built around a single artistic legacy.

• Association operates from Suresnes, France, with a secretary contact at 33 avenue du Général de Gaulle

• Offers original signed lithographs by Lucien Fontanarosa, including works dated 1964–1975

• Provides exhibition coordination for Lucien Fontanarosa and Annette Faive-Fontanarosa

• Maintains a bilingual official website serving as catalogue, order desk and exhibition information point

A specialized, non-profit cultural heritage body and estate rights manager for the Fontanarosa artistic legacy, selling limited original lithographs and coordinating exhibitions rather than operating as a conventional commercial gallery or publisher.

• L'enfant à la banduria (1964), lithograph, 65.4×50.3 cm, 180 copies, 600€

• Danseuses (1964), lithograph, 65.4×50.3 cm, 180 copies, 600€

• Trio (1974), lithograph, 40.7×104 cm, 150 copies, 750€

• Venise – Gondoliers à la Salute (1971), lithograph, 56×75.8 cm, 250 copies, 600€

• Venise – Gondoliers à San Giorgio (1972), lithograph, 55.7×75.7 cm, 225 copies, 600€

• Venise – Gondoliers devant la Dogana (1972), lithograph, 54×76 cm, 250 copies, 600€

• Les vendanges (1975), lithograph, 48×65 cm, 155 copies, 600€

• Venise – Gondoliers au repos (1971), lithograph, 54×74.5 cm, 250 copies, 600€

• Art reproductions (orderable via dedicated form)

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