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Marc Chagall: What Colour Is Paradise?
Explores Chagall's art and life through photographs, paintings, and writings by and about the artist.
28 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 2000
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About the author
Marc Chagall
379 books42 followersMarc Chagall born Moishe Shagal (6 July 1887 – 28 March 1985) was a Russian and French artist of Jewish ancestry.
An early modernist, Chagall was associated with the École de Paris, as well as several major artistic styles and created works in a wide range of artistic formats, including painting, drawings, book illustrations, stained glass, stage sets, ceramics, tapestries and fine art prints.
Chagall lived in France and Russia for decades but in 1941, he settled in New York, which was full of writers, painters, and composers who, like himself, had fled from Europe during the Nazi invasions.
After the war, he chose to return to France and spent his last years living in the Côte d'Azur.
An early modernist, Chagall was associated with the École de Paris, as well as several major artistic styles and created works in a wide range of artistic formats, including painting, drawings, book illustrations, stained glass, stage sets, ceramics, tapestries and fine art prints.
Chagall lived in France and Russia for decades but in 1941, he settled in New York, which was full of writers, painters, and composers who, like himself, had fled from Europe during the Nazi invasions.
After the war, he chose to return to France and spent his last years living in the Côte d'Azur.
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April 16, 2009
This is a wonderful Adventures in Art book! The book includes actual photographs of the Chagall family as well as poetic explanations of his paintings.
He uses scriptures and intermingles them with his daily life because he believed that God was found in each and every person as well as in the world around us.
My favorite quote: "There was laughter and tears, dancing and games, happiness, love and suffering. That's what life is.
Also, an interesting note on the way the book was written and the graphic design.... certain passages were written in different colors of the rainbow as if they were spilling off his pallate. Sometimes, like with the snake the quotes were written in the shape,
I will be examining more of this series. Love it but definately they are for an older child.
He uses scriptures and intermingles them with his daily life because he believed that God was found in each and every person as well as in the world around us.
My favorite quote: "There was laughter and tears, dancing and games, happiness, love and suffering. That's what life is.
Also, an interesting note on the way the book was written and the graphic design.... certain passages were written in different colors of the rainbow as if they were spilling off his pallate. Sometimes, like with the snake the quotes were written in the shape,
I will be examining more of this series. Love it but definately they are for an older child.
February 5, 2015
Buku ini bercerita tentang hidup Marc Chagall beserta beberapa karya yang dihasilkan semasa hidup.
Ceritanya memikat dengan ilustrasi berupa lukisan Chagall sendiri.
Ceritanya memikat dengan ilustrasi berupa lukisan Chagall sendiri.
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