Marc Chagall 1887-1985: Malerei als Poesie

by Ingo F. Walther, Rainer Metzger

The original German-language version of this Taschen publication about Chagall. 96 pages; includes many superb color reproductions.

Genres: Art, Nonfiction

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1987

About the author

Ingo F. Walther was born in Berlin in 1940 and studied medieval studies, literature, and art history in Frankfurt am Main and Munich. He has published numerous books on the art of the Middle Ages and of the 19th and 20th centuries.

Reviews

[garance foncé · Rating 5 out of 5]

„Das Wesentliche ist die Kunst, die Malerei, eine Malerei, die ganz anders ist, als alle Welt sie macht. Aber welche? Wird mir Gott oder sonst jemand die Kraft geben, dass ich den Bildern meinen Atem einhauchen kann, den Atem des Gebets und der Trauer, des Gebets um Erlösung und Wiedergeburt?“ - Marc Chagall

„Wenn Chagall malt, weiß man nicht, ob er schläft oder wach ist. Irgendwo in seinem Kopf muss er einen Engel haben.“ - Pablo Picasso

[Luciana Nery · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought I loved Chagall! Now, thanks to this book, I'm absolutely sure of it.

In fact, I appreciated so much from what I learned from this book - as always, Taschen delivers just the right amount of information to make you knowledgeable about an artist -, that now I seek a larger and more comprehensive book about Chagall. But this is only out of unbridled love, because this Taschen book did an excellent job to showcase his life and art, and should be enough for most art lovers.

[Zoe Halsne · Rating 4 out of 5]

would have given 5 stars but was surprised that there was no chapter about his time at the opera.

[Jennifer Sahlstrom · Rating 2 out of 5]

An interesting read. Chagall’s art is not at all to my taste but it can be appreciated nevertheless.

[Dianna · Rating 5 out of 5]

I now love Chagall and don't you think he looks like Bob Dylan?

[Sanemsrgz · Rating 4 out of 5]

After reading this, Chagall became one of my favorite painters.

[Debbie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Best for the pictures as the translation of the original text is somewhat stilted.