Marc Chagall
Marc Chagall (1887 - 1985) was a Belorussian-born French painter, printmaker, and designer whose work is noted for its vibrant emotional and poetic associations. Chagall’s dream-like imagery predated Surrealism and...
Marc Chagall (1887 - 1985) was a Belorussian-born French painter, printmaker, and designer whose work is noted for its vibrant emotional and poetic associations. Chagall’s dream-like imagery predated Surrealism and was among the first expressions of the potential of the unconscious mind in modern art. Chagall’s inspiration drew largely from Jewish culture and folklore in which he was immersed in as a Hasidic Jewish man. While his paintings may be his most well-known works, Chagall worked in various media including set design for ballets and plays, stain glass, illustration, and lithography. Chagall’s works reside at museums such as The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Tate Gallery in London, the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, the Albertina in Vienna, and his piece America Windows is on permanent view at the Art Institute of Chicago.