1963
Described by art critic Robert Hughes as "the quintessential Jewish artist of the twentieth century," the Russian-French modernist Marc Chagall worked in nearly every artistic medium. Influenced by Symbolism, Fauvism, Cubism and Surrealism, he developed his own distinctive style, combining avant-garde techniques and motifs with elements drawn from Eastern European Jewish folk art.
Born Moishe Segal in 1887, in Belarus (then part of the Russian empire), Chagall is often celebrated for his figurative paintings, but he also produced stained-glass windows for the cathedrals of Reims and Metz, in France; for the United Nations, in New York; and for the Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem, as well as book illustrations, stage sets, ceramics, tapestries and fine-art prints. Characterized by a bold color palette and whimsical imagery, his works are often narrative, depicting small-village scenes and quotidian moments of peasant life, as in his late painting The Flight into Egypt from 1980.
Before World War I, Chagall traveled between St. Petersburg, Paris and Berlin. When the conflict broke out, he returned to Soviet-occupied Belarus, where he founded the Vitebsk Arts College before leaving again for Paris in 1922. He fled to the United States during World War II but in 1947 returned to France, where he spent the rest of his life. His peripatetic career left its mark on his style, which was distinctly international, incorporating elements from each of the cultures he experienced.
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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 ##/50 lower left; published by Editions Maeght,...
Archival Paper, Lithograph
Paradise
By Marc Chagall
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1960 Unsigned lithograph from the book "Drawings for the Bible" composed of 24 color lithographs Publisher : Verve (Paris) Printer : Mourlot (Paris) Catalog : 232 Ref : B2
Lithograph
Le Dimanche (On Sundays)
By Marc Chagall
Located in Palo Alto, CA
"Bright and cheerful, Marc Chagall Le Dimanche depicts two intertwined lovers floating in the sky." Except in this case, it is just the large and shining faces of the pair which app...
Lithograph
Frontispice
By Marc Chagall
Located in London, GB
Original lithograph by Marc Chagall, printed during the artist's lifetime directly from Chagall's own lithographic stones.
Lithograph
Celui qui dit les choses sans rien dire, Planche XI
By Marc Chagall
Located in OPOLE, PL
Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - Celui qui dit les choses sans rien dire, Planche XI Etching and aquatint from 1976. The edition of 225. Dimensions of sheet: 47 x 35 cm Dimensions in f...
Etching, Aquatint
Offre
By Marc Chagall
Located in London, GB
Original lithograph by Marc Chagall, printed during the artist's lifetime directly from Chagall's own lithographic stones.
Lithograph
Marc Chagall "Dédicace"
By Marc Chagall
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Marc Chagall (French/Russian, 1887-1985) "Dédicace" 1968 Color lithograph signed and numbered ##/50 in pencil Image: 17 7/8 x 15 1/4 inches. Framed: 38 x 34 1/4 x 2 1/4 inches. ...
Lithograph
Celui qui dit les choses sans rien dire, Planche II
By Marc Chagall
Located in OPOLE, PL
Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - Celui qui dit les choses sans rien dire, Planche II Etching and aquatint from 1976. The edition of 225. Dimensions of sheet: 47 x 35 cm Dimensions in f...
Etching, Aquatint
The Song of Songs
By (after) Marc Chagall
Located in London, GB
This Lithograph is Hand Signed in pencil by the artist "Marc Chagall" at the lower right corner. It is also hand numbered 56 in pencil from the edition of 200, at the lower left mar...
Lithograph
Celui qui dit les choses sans rien dire, Planche XIII
By Marc Chagall
Located in OPOLE, PL
Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - Celui qui dit les choses sans rien dire, Planche XIII Etching and aquatint from 1976. The edition of 225. Dimensions of sheet: 47 x 35 cm Dimensions in...
Etching, Aquatint
Marc Chagall, Hommage à Elsa Triolet, rare hand signed lithograph
By Marc Chagall
Located in Chatsworth, CA
Marc Chagall Hommage à Elsa Triolet, 1972 Lithograph in colors on Arches paper Hand signed and numbered 7/20 from the very rare edition of 20 Mourlot 642 Paper: 25.5 x 19.5 Framed: ...
Lithograph
Marc Chagall, Plate 11 from Celui Qui Dit Les Choses San Rien Dire, etching
By Marc Chagall
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This piece is an original color etching and aquatint by Marc Chagall, done in 1975-76. From the album titled "Celui Qui Dit Les Choses San Rien Dire", co...
Etching, Aquatint
Marc Chagall , Les Artistes, hand signed lithograph in colors
By Marc Chagall
Located in Chatsworth, CA
Marc Chagall Les Artistes 1977 Original lithograph in colors on Arches paper Hand signed in pencil by Chagall Numbered in pencil 33/50 from an edition of 50 M.908 12 1/4 × 11 in
Lithograph
Pablo Picasso, L'Atelier du vieux peintre
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This piece is an original lithograph in five colors by Pablo Picasso, created in 1954. Each of the 5 colors of this lithograph was executed with litho crayon on transparent transfer...
Lithograph
Marc Chagall, Clown avec Chèvre Jaune, lithograph, hand signed
By Marc Chagall
Located in Chatsworth, CA
Marc Chagall Clown a la chevre jaune, 1982 Original lithograph in colors on Arches paper Hand signed in pencil and numbered 43/50 from the edition of 50 Dimensions: 35 x 23 inches Fr...
Lithograph
Scene d'Interieur from Le Satiricon
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This piece is original ceramic plate by Jean Cocteau, created in 1961. This piece was embellished with black, red, green, blue, and yellow enamels. In 1957, Cocteau met Marie Madeline Jolly and Philippe Madeline and created over 300 ceramics in their workshop at Villefranche-sur-Mer. At this workshop, he began experimenting with new concepts in pottery design. All these ceramic objects, he said, should look as if they were discovered in an archaeological dig. This piece is from a series of 8 ceramic plates that illustrate the ancient Latin...
Ceramic
