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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, The Lion of Judah and the Tablets of the Law, 1962
By Marc Chagall
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled Le lion de Juda et les Tables de la Loi (The Lion of Judah and the Tablets of the Law), from the album Marc Chagall, The...
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1960s Expressionist Figurative Prints
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Lithograph
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Le Verger (The Orchard) from Daphnis and Chloë
By Marc Chagall
Located in OPOLE, PL
Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - Le Verger (The Orchard) from Daphnis and Chloë.
Lithograph from 1961.
The edition of 34/60 on Arches paper with wide margins.
Dimensions of work: 53.7 x...
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1960s Symbolist More Prints
Materials
Lithograph
The Ballet
By Marc Chagall
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Marc Chagall
Title: The Ballet
Medium: Lithograph
Year: 1969
Edition: Unnumbered
Framed Size: 22" x 18 1/2"
Sheet Size: 14" x 10"
Signature: Unsigned
Reference: Cramer 78, Mo...
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1960s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Marc Chagall, Sun Over the City, from XXe siecle, 1973
By Marc Chagall
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled Soleil sur la ville (Sun Over the City), from the album Chagall Monumental Works, Special Issue of the XXe Siecle Review...
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1970s Expressionist Landscape Prints
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Lithograph
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Marc Chagall, Gathering of the Peasants, Nicolas Gogol, Dead Souls, 1923-1927
By Marc Chagall
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite etching by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled Attroupement des paysans (Gathering of the Peasants), originates from the celebrated folio Nicolas Gogol, Les Ames mortes, ...
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1920s Expressionist Figurative Prints
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Etching
Marc ChagallMarc Chagall, Gathering of the Peasants, Nicolas Gogol, Dead Souls, 1923-1927, 1923-1927
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"Hagar in the Desert" original lithograph
By Marc Chagall
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed by Mourlot and published in Paris by Teriade for the art revue Verve in 1960 for a special edition devoted exclusively to Chagall's original Bibl...
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1960s Portrait Prints
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Lithograph


