Books with title Marc Chagall

Marc Chagall (July 6, 1887 – March 28, 1985) was a Russian-French painter. He was also an avant-garde painter and the creator of Vitebsk Art College. He is recognized as “the quintessential Jewish artist of the twentieth century.” Today, his work is displayed in many museums such as Philadelphia Museum of Art and Museum of Modern Art, New York. He is notably known for painting, I and the Village.

I painted my world, my life, all the things I loved, all the things I dreamed of, all the things I could not say in words. I painted my beloved Russia, my hometown Vitebsk, the Jewish neighborhood where I grew up, the way I saw everything as a child.During prayers he would daydream; in school he was distracted; and at home he worried about what profession he should choose. But when the young Marc Chagall realized he had artistic talent, he translated his unusual way of looking at the world into color and shape.Chagall grew up, became a painter, and traveled the world, but he never forgot about his hometown of Vitebsk, Belarus, the place that shaped his character and inspired his art.This book, loosely based on Chagall's autobiography, gives readers a glimpse into the early life of one of the twentieth century's most significant painters. Landmann's charming three-dimensional mixed-media illustrations celebrate the colorful, the whimsical, and the extraordinary aspects of Chagall's life and work.

The Eye on Art series is intended to assist readers in understanding the various roles of art in society; each volume offers an in-depth exploration of a major artistic movement, medium, figure, or profession.; This new title in Lucent's Eye on Art series explores the life and works of Marc Chagall influenced by his Jewish heritage and living through several wars. He is considered a pioneer in modernist twentieth-century painting and maintained a whimsical style; The creative impulse is an ancient and enduring feature of human expression. Art serves many purposes: to beautify, record, reflect, enlighten, and celebrate our existence. Eye on Art examines the rich and varied world of art. Major art movements, the art