Robert (Rob.) Colier - 'Moeder' van Maxim Gorki in dagblad Vooruit - 1930s

Original and extremely rare lithograph poster, dated early March 1930 (see the dated tax seal at the bottom right), and masterfully executed by artist and poster designer Robert (Rob.) Colier (signed in the stone at the top right) from the same-named printing house in Ghent. However, this poster was printed by S.M. De Volksdrukkerij, which was to publish the newspaper 'Vooruit'.
Print: Volksdrukkerij - Ghent.
Condition B+: light vertical fold marks. Mounted on Japanese paper. Dominant colors brown-red and gray tones are very well preserved. The entire image is in excellent condition. Exceptional stone print quality.

During the interbellum, Colier & Co in Ghent was the largest stone printing house in the region. It was located on two streets in the city center: the offices at Kalandeberg 7 and the workshops at Onderstraat 5. The boss, Roger Colier, was originally from Brussels. The relationship with Robert Colier is unclear. Additionally, there is some confusion with the painter Berten Colier (Kortrijk, born 1881).

Vooruit (1884-1991) was a Ghent socialist daily newspaper that featured contributions from many Flemish intellectuals. In 1978, it became a regional edition of De Morgen, and it ceased publication in 1991.

The Mother by Maxim Gorki

In 'The Mother', we are taken to a Russian industrial town at the beginning of the twentieth century. Working and living conditions are harsh and exhausting, yet most residents accept their fate. One of them is Pelageya, the wife of a factory worker. One day, she is shocked to discover that her son Pavel has joined the revolutionaries. She initially tries to change his mind, but gradually, a process of awakening begins within her as well. The mother, one of the first social-realistic novels, made Maxim Gorky a world-famous writer.