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(after) Marc ChagallJoshua Reads the Word of the Law (Pencil Signed)1938
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Signed in Pencil Lower Right "Marc Chagall"
Numbered Lower Left 77/275
Image Size: approx. 11 3/4 x 9 1/4 inches
Framed Size: approx. 24 x 21 inches
- Creator:(after) Marc Chagall (1887 - 1985, French, Russian)
- Creation Year:1938
- Dimensions:Height: 24 in (60.96 cm)Width: 21 in (53.34 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Missouri, MO
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU74732345141
(after) Marc Chagall
Marc Chagall was a renowned Jewish artist born July 7, 1887, in Vitebsk, Russia, who later moved to Paris and gained French citizenship. Chagall studied at the Imperial Society for the Protection of the Arts in Saint Petersburg. He was a member of the Ecole de Paris and was part of the Salon des Indépendants and the Salon d’Automne in the early 1900s. In addition to Paris and St. Petersburg, Chagall traveled and exhibited globally including Amsterdam, Jerusalem, and New York City. Having lived through World War I and World War II, his work was influenced by these events. Chagall’s work is inspired by his Jewish heritage and his hometown of Vitebsk and incorporates elements of Fauvism and Cubism as well as aspects of traditional Russian and Jewish folk art. His work has been exhibited and collected internationally both privately and by institutions including the Guggenheim, the Museum of Modern Art, Centre Pompidou, and Tate Modern.
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Written and submitted by Jean Ershler Schatz, artist and researcher from Laguna Woods, California.
Sources:
Hannah Grad Goodman in Homage to Chagall in Hadassah Magazine, June 1985
Jack Kroll in Newsweek, April 8, 1985
Andrea Jolles in National Jewish Monthly Magazine, May 1985
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