- Hardcover: 279 pages
- Publisher: Taschen; Taschen's 25th anniversary ed edition (Jan 1 2008)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 382283128X
- ISBN-13: 978-3822831281
- Product Dimensions: 30.9 x 24.7 x 2.4 cm
- Shipping Weight: 1.7 Kg
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C'est l'un des plus grands peintres du XXe siècle. L'un des rares aussi à avoir traversé le siècle. Marc Chagall est mort à Saint-Paul-de-Vence, en 1985, à l'âge de 97 ans. Et c'est presque un siècle de créations artistiques toujours recommencées, toujours renouvelées. Né à Vitebsk, en Biélorussie, influencé par l'art byzantin, les icônes russes et son folklore, Chagall a laissé une œuvre délicieusement imprégnée de poésie, d'humour et d'enchantement, tout un univers magique, peuplé de mariés, de bouquets de fleurs, d'animaux fantastiques, d'horloges ailées, de personnages de cirque. Évoquant son village natal, le pays de son enfance, il crée des compositions fantasmagoriques, affranchies des règles de la perspective, du respect d'échelle. Chagall ou le peintre des créatures qui volent, se métamorphosent, flottent en toute liberté. En une palette colorée, l'artiste a jeté sur la toile son regard décalé, avec sa part de mystère, son charme ineffable, ses doutes.
Les nombreuses reproductions en couleur illustrant superbement cet ouvrage couvrent tous les aspects d'une œuvre prodigieuse : peintures, sculptures, travaux sur vitraux, décors de ballets et d 'opéra... Spécialiste de Chagall dont il était l'ami, Jacob Baal-Teshuva redessine l'itinéraire poétique de cet homme singulier, de la terre biélorusse au sol méditerranéen, itinéraire tout en délicatesse et légèreté. --Céline Darner --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
From Library Journal
A time traveler who left an ancient way of life in a remote Russian village for the sophisticated world of 20th-century Paris and its inner circle of literary and artistic innovators, Marc Chagall (1887-1985) superseded nature through metaphor. He reinvented his past and his dreams over and over as a chronicler of the Jewish experience. Baal-Teshuva, whose previous works include a monograph on Warhol (Andy Warhol 1928-1987, LJ 4/1/93), affectionately conveys the details of the artist's life, his roots in Vitebsk, his lovers, and his many works?in paint, poetry, lithography, ceramics, tapestry, mosaics, sculpture, and stained glass?with the intimacy and naturalness of a friend of 35 years. Written in clear, accessible prose and lavishly illustrated with reproductions that demonstrate the brilliant colors of the artist's palate, this book is an excellent choice as an introductory text for students. Recommended for school and public libraries where there is an interest in this extremely popular 20th-century artist as well as for Judaica and comprehensive special collections.?Ellen Bates, MLS, New York
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
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Marc Chagall nacio, con el nombre de Moshe Segal, el 7 de julio de 1887 en Vitebsk, una pequena ciudad de la actual Bielorrusia, no lejos de la frontera con Lituania, que bana el rio Dvina. Read the first page
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Marc Chagall nacio, con el nombre de Moshe Segal, el 7 de julio de 1887 en Vitebsk, una pequena ciudad de la actual Bielorrusia, no lejos de la frontera con Lituania, que bana el rio Dvina. Read the first page
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Fabulous book!, Dec 9 1999
By Peter - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Chagall (Hardcover)
This is an extraordinary book for every Chagall fan. The quality of illustrations is just wonderful, and if you had only one book to buy on Chagall, this is the one! Don't worry, its not heavy at all; in fact, I would have added more and more pages of never-been-seen work of this incredible artist. The illustrations are colorful, vivid and beautiful, and the biography is very well written and complete. Strongly recommended!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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Short, but still very sweet, Mar 31 2005
By Debbie the Book Devourer "dletour7" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Chagall Cameo (Hardcover)
This book collects some of Chagall's works, mostly paintings, but also mosaics, stained glass windows, and the ceiling of the Paris opera (stunning), into sections describing different parts of his life and career.The text was intersting and illuminating in very few words, which was good, because that left more room for full-color plates of Chagall's brilliant works! I could just stare at each one for many minutes and get more out of it with each minute! The man was a genius. And the plates are pretty high-quality, so it's easy to really enjoy them.
The only reason I did not give this book five stars was I thought it was a little short, considering the scope of Chagall's work. It would be difficult, indeed, to produce a book that would be completely comprehensive, and maybe the author had a page limitation because of the series he was writing for, but I sure would have liked to see more works presented.
I have some other books on Chagall in the queue: one on watercolors and gouaches, and two books of lithographs. I'll report back on those once I've read and gazed at them.
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A wonderful gift for fans of Chagall., Oct 28 2007
By K. Pollock - Published on Amazon.com
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After viewing the book I ordered for my husband, he and I loved it so much, I ordered another for my sister-in-law who also absolutely loved the pictures and stories about one of our favorite artists. It makes a great gift for any Chagall fan.
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