Any info on today's thrift store find - very cool Joan Miro poster/print

I found this today at my local thrift store - I was lucky because I saw it on the cart as it was being brought out & when I asked the lady if I could PLEASE!! have it, she gave it to me.
There's a small water stain on the left middle edge but it's still one of the coolest pieces by him that I've seen! And the backing looks like it may have some age.
There is also some type on the bottom left corner that I'm guessing is the printer? Be cause it's in french I not sure .
Has anyone seen this piece before? Is it a exhibition poster with the text on both sides? How old is it.
Thanks in advance; I appreciate any help.
PS - I didn't mind the stain too much because the piece was only $12.95(!) - but could I / should I touch it up with some white nail polish or paint?

 

looks like a Gallery advertizing poster..

 

if u can fix a water stain that's is bleeding acid from the mat, yer a better man than I !!!!

 

Easy fix, just get the whole piece wet and water stain will disappear - drying it flat, though, well, you have to be set up a bit for that.

Oh and Maeght is Miro's publisher, so no problem there.

 

how will getting it wet then dry...help with the acid that the mat is leaching onto the paper.........? Eh ?

 

It's this but appears to be cropped within frame. Better open it up and see what you have.

Debora

 

Not counting the matting mine is about 26" x 21.5" - should I open it Debora?

 

Yes. Think the original poster should look like this. Yours may have been cropped/folded to fit frame (which, if original, would impact value.)

Debora

 

poorly framed fer sure..........

 

magic!

That isn't what is happening - we are not talking mat burn here - this is just a water stain. Wet any print at one place like this and this will happen.

When I was a paper and print dealer I did loads of these - it will flow away and disappear if the whole poster is wet, but as I mentioned, drying large pieces of paper PROPERLY will require a good setup.

You don't have to believe me BTW

 

I believe you - I'm just scared to try it! lol
Won't the white of poster become that of color of stain above?

 

You might try lightening the stain with artist's chalk/pastel "dust." I use a set of various colors that I bought at a thrift store so I can blend colors to match what I'm trying to fix. I first rub the chalk sticks vigorously on a separate piece of paper until there's an accumulation of dust, then use a Qtip or dry artist's brush to blend the colors until it looks right, then brush/rub the blended dust onto the stain. It's kind of a trial and error process. If some gets onto other areas it can usually be removed with a dry or damp brush or Qtip. It's not a perfect solution, but can make a stain less noticeable.

 

First, be sure what you have and its potential value. If worth it, contact a paper conservator. Washing paper, particularly a large piece, is not for amateurs unless you are ready to end up with a worse mess.

Probably better to sell it as is and let the buyer decide what to do about the stain.

 

It related to an exhibition held at the Maeght Galley in 1961. It also gives you the full picture, and I think the backside too.

 

My posting came from a sale:
ARTS DU XXE SIÈCLE
Vendredi 25 Mai 2018 14:00
Salle 5 - Drouot-Richelieu, 9, rue Drouot 75009 Paris

Estimate: €60 to €80
Hammer price: €10