CHAGALL, Marc, Bonjour Paris (Good Morning Paris), 1972
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 Chagall Lithograph, Bonjour Paris (Good Morning Paris), 1972  |
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| Artist: | Chagall, Marc (1887 - 1985) |
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| Title: | Bonjour Paris (Good Morning Paris), 1972 |
| Medium: | Original Color Chagall Lithograph |
| Image Size: | 25 in x 19 in (62.7 cm x 48.3 cm) |
| Sheet Size: | 34 in x 21 1/2 (86.4 cm x 54.6 cm) |
| Framed Size: | 46 1/2 in x 38 1/2 in (118.1 cm x 97.8 cm) |
| Signed: | Hand signed by Marc Chagall (1887 - 1985) in pencil in the lower right margin |
| Edition: | From the unnumbered edition without text with large margins, pulled on Arches vellum paper |
| Condition: | This work is in very good condition, the colors are bold and fresh |
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Created in 1972, this original color lithograph is after an original work from 1939 of the same title. From the unnumbered edition without text and printed on Arches vellum paper with wide margins. Hand signed by Marc Chagall (1887 – 1985) in pencil in the lower right margin. Printed by Charles Sorlier, Paris and published by Mourlot, Paris. This beautifully lush and colorful work by Marc Chagall is a testament to his artistic and creative genius in implementing bold color within his works. We see two primary shades of midnight blue contrasted with a deep red; combined, these colors appear almost purple as the composition works together in perfect harmony. Originally used as a poster for the exhibition of Chagall’s works at the Museum of Budapest from October 14 – November 15, 1972, this is a rare proof without the poster text which has been hand signed by Marc Chagall in pencil. Catalogue Raisonné & COA: 1. Chagall’s Posters. (1975). Sorlier, C. (Ed.) Crown Publishers, Inc.: New York. Listed and illustrated on pg. 132-3. 2. Sorlier, C. (1984). Chagall Lithographs 1974-1979, vol. V. Crown Publishers, Inc.: New York. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. CS43 on pg. 239. About the Framing: | |
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.
"When Matisse dies," Pablo Picasso remarked, "Chagall will be the only painter left who understands what color really is." Picasso claimed he was not a fan of the "flying violins and all the folklore, but his canvases are really painted, not just thrown together." He followed up by saying, "There's never been anybody since Renoir who has the feeling for light that Chagall has."
