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Did Marc Chagall work in the Expressionist style?
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Yes, Marc Chagall worked in the Expressionist style, but he is associated with a range of modes and was inspired by various styles.
Chagall's lithographs as well as his other prints and paintings widely influenced the fantastic imagery of Surrealism and other movements of the 20th century. Known for his dreamlike creations inspired by folk art, Chagall drew on the colors and forms introduced by Cubism and Fauvism for a distinctive style all his own.
Expressionist artists experimented in paintings and prints with skewed perspectives, abstraction and unconventional, bright colors to portray how isolating and anxious the world felt rather than how it appeared. You can certainly detect the trademark bright colors and dramatic, exaggerated brushstrokes of Expressionism reflected in Chagall’s works such as his Vision of Paris and I and the Village.
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Chagall's lithographs as well as his other prints and paintings widely influenced the fantastic imagery of Surrealism and other movements of the 20th century. Known for his dreamlike creations inspired by folk art, Chagall drew on the colors and forms introduced by Cubism and Fauvism for a distinctive style all his own.
Expressionist artists experimented in paintings and prints with skewed perspectives, abstraction and unconventional, bright colors to portray how isolating and anxious the world felt rather than how it appeared. You can certainly detect the trademark bright colors and dramatic, exaggerated brushstrokes of Expressionism reflected in Chagall’s works such as his Vision of Paris and I and the Village.
Find a selection of Marc Chagall art on 1stDibs.
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Marc Chagall (1887-1985) "Daphnis Discovers Chloe"
By Marc Chagall
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Marc Chagall (1887-1985)
"Daphnis Discovers Chloe"
from ...
Category
1960s Abstract Expressionist Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph
Ceiling of the Paris Opera House
By Marc Chagall
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Ceiling of the Paris Opera House
The value is in the beautiful framing. Please note the shipping cost as the piece is very large (frame is 47" x 47").
In 1960, the Minister of ...
Category
20th Century Romantic Interior Prints
Materials
Ink, Paper
Marc Chagall "In the Sky of the Opera"
By Marc Chagall
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Marc Chagall (Russia/France 1887‑1985)
"In the Sky of the Opera"
color lithograph on Arches
1980
Pencil-signed lower right, numbered 31/50 lower left; published by Editions Maeght,...
Category
1980s Expressionist Figurative Prints
Materials
Archival Paper, Lithograph
Signed Black and White Lithograph 'Couple a l’Oiseau' (Couple with a Bird)
By Marc Chagall
Located in Toronto, CA
Couple a l’Oiseau (Couple with a Bird). Black and white lithograph on Arches paper created in 1959 by Marc Chagall, printed by Mourlot in Paris. Signed and numbered in pencil by the ...
Category
1950s Fauvist Figurative Prints
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
The Bible : Adam and Eve in Paradise - Original Lithograph (Mourlot #233)
By Marc Chagall
Located in Paris, FR
Marc Chagall (1887-1985)
The Bible, Adam and Eve in Paradise, 1960
Original lithograph (Mourlot Workshop)
On paper 36 x 26.5 cm (c. 14.2 x 10.2 in)
Second illustration on the back...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
The Bible : The Escape of David - Original Lithograph (Mourlot #250)
By Marc Chagall
Located in Paris, FR
Marc Chagall (1887-1985)
The Bible, The escape of David, 1960
Original lithograph (Mourlot Workshop)
On paper 36 x 26.5 cm (c. 14.2 x 10.2 in)
Second illustration on the back, se...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph