Traces the life of the noted painter, from his birth in Russia to his death in France, with an emphasis on his Jewish background.
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Marc Chagall: A Biography
This book presents for the first time a comprehensive collection of Chagall's public statements on art and culture. The documents and interviews shed light on his rich, versatile, and enigmatic art from within his own mental world.
Marc Chagall (1887-1985) traversed a long route from a boy in the Jewish Pale of Settlement, to a commissar of art in revolutionary Russia, to the position of a world-famous...
Chronicles the life of Marc Chagall, a celebrated twentieth-century artist who was born in Russia.
On the way, he embraced the spirit of the twentieth century without ever disowning his Jewish-Russian origins. This work follows the path of the artist through his early works, his discovery of the United States and his passion for France.
From the same team behind the Caldecott Honor Book The Noisy Paint Box, which was about the artist Kandinksy, Through the Window is a stunning book that, through Chagall's life and work, demonstrates how art has the power to be ...
Provides a well-illustrated survey of the artist's life and career, from his paintings to his stained glass, book illustrations, and murals, such as the ceiling of the Paris Opera and...
Discusses the life of Marc Chagall and describes his unique style of art.