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CHAGALL, Marc, The Flight (frontispiece to 'Chagall Gouaches 1957 - 1968'), c. 1968
Marc Chagall was born July 7, 1887, in Vitebsk, Russia. From 1907 to 1910, he studied in Saint Petersburg, at the Imperial Society for the Protecti… [Read biography »]
Signed Marc Chagall (1887 - 1985), Original Color Lithograph with Paper and Cloth Collage, The Flight (frontispiece to 'Chagall Gouaches 1957 - 1968'), c. 1968  |
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| Artist: | Chagall, Marc (1887 - 1985) |
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| Title: | The Flight (frontispiece to 'Chagall Gouaches 1957 - 1968'), c. 1968 |
| Medium: | Original Color Lithograph with Paper and Cloth Collage |
| Image Size: | 10 3/4 in x 8 3/4 in (27.31 cm x 22.23 cm) |
| Framed Size: | 33 1/2 in x 29 1/2 in (85.09 cm x 74.93 cm) |
| Signed: | Hand signed by Marc Chagall (1887-1985) in pencil in the lower right margin and in the stone in black in the lower left of the image |
| Edition: | Possibly a unique work |
| Condition: | Excellent |
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| Description: | |
This incredibly rare and stunning work is the perfect example of how Marc Chagall has been able to push the envelope of the art world, while also challenging the boundaries of his own creativity. This is a piece unlike any other by Chagall - its textured surface, accented by the collaged pieces of cloth make way for a very abstracted and characteristic effect unique to this work alone. Bordering on cubism and surrealism, Chagall has taken our standard impression of a profile piece and elevated it to new heights. Created in c. 1968, this original color lithograph with paper and cloth collage also appeared as the design for the cover of the exhibition catalogue by Pierre Matisse Gallery. Celebrating a show of original gouaches by Marc Chagall, the catalogue, Chagall Gouaches 1957 - 1968 will also be included in the sale of this piece. Hand signed by Chagall in pencil in the lower right margin and signed in the print in black in the lower left. Printed by Mourlot, Paris and published by the Pierre Matisse Gallery, New York. Please note: this is one of the few proofs printed with unique paper and cloth collage; this is not present on the cover of the catalogue which is on a smaller format of the sheet. PROVENANCE: From the collection of the Pierre Matisse Gallery, New York. Catalogue Raisonné & COA: 1) Chagall Gouaches 1957 - 1968. Pierre Matisse Gallery: New York, 1968. Featured as cover image for exhibition catalogue; listed as catalogue raisonné no. I on pg. 15. About the Framing: | |
| Style: | Modern Master |
Biography of Marc Chagall
Marc Chagall (1887 - 1985)
Marc Chagall was born July 7, 1887, in Vitebsk, Russia. From 1907 to 1910, he studied in Saint Petersburg, at the Imperial Society for the Protection of the Arts and later with Léon Bakst. In 1910, he moved to Paris, where he associated with Guillaume Apollinaire and Robert Delaunay and encountered Fauvism and Cubism. He participated in the Salon des Indépendants and the Salon d'Automne in 1912. His first solo show was held in 1914 at Der Sturm gallery in Berlin.
Chagall visited Russia in 1914, and was prevented from returning to Paris by the outbreak of war. He settled in Vitebsk, where he was appointed Commissar for Art in 1918. He founded the Vitebsk Popular Art School and directed it until disagreements with the Suprematists resulted in his resignation in 1920. He moved to Moscow and executed his first stage designs for the State Jewish Chamber Theater there. After a sojourn in Berlin, Chagall returned to Paris in 1923 and met Ambroise Vollard. His first retrospective took place in 1924 at the Galerie Barbazanges-Hodebert, Paris. During the 1930s, he traveled to Palestine, the Netherlands, Spain, Poland, and Italy. In 1933, the Kunsthalle Basel held a major retrospective of his work.
During World War II, Chagall fled to the United States. The Museum of Modern Art, New York, gave him a retrospective in 1946. He settled permanently in France in 1948 and exhibited in Paris, Amsterdam, and London. During 1951, he visited Israel and executed his first sculptures. The following year, the artist traveled in Greece and Italy. During the 1960s, Chagall continued to travel widely, often in association with large-scale commissions he received. Among these were windows for the synagogue of the Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, installed in 1962; a ceiling for the Paris Opéra, installed in 1964; a window for the United Nations building, New York, installed in 1964; murals for the Metropolitan Opera House, New York, installed in 1967; and windows for the cathedral in Metz, France, installed in 1968. An exhibition of the artist's work from 1967 to 1977 was held at the Musée du Louvre, Paris, in 1977-78, and a major retrospective was held at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in 1985. During his lifetime he also created popular lithographs, such as Maternity. Chagall died March 28, 1985, in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France.
