Chagall (Basic Art Series 2.0)

Chagall (Basic Art Series 2.0)

<strong>The painter as poet: A world of floating symbols</strong><br /><br />For <strong>Marc Chagall</strong> (1887–1985), painting was an intricate tapestry of dreams, tales, and traditions. His instantly recognizable visual language carved out a <strong>unique early 20th-century niche</strong>, often identified as one of the earliest expressions of psychic experience.<br /><br />Chagall’s canvases are characterized by loose brushwork, deep colors, a particular fondness for blue, and a repertoire of recurring tropes including <strong>musicians, roosters, rooftops, flowers, and floating lovers</strong>. For all their ethereal charms, his compositions were often rich and complex in their references. They wove together not only colors and forms, but also his <strong>Jewish roots with his present encounters in Paris, markers of faith with gestures of love and symbols of hope with testimonies of trauma</strong>.<br /><br />Across scenes of birth, love, marriage, and death, this dependable artist introduction explores the many versions of Chagall’s rich vocabulary. From visions of his native Vitebsk in modern-day Belarus to images of the Eiffel Tower, we explore the unique aesthetic of one of the <strong>most readily identifiable modern masters</strong> and <strong>one of the most influential Jewish artists of all time</strong>.<br /><br /><strong>About the series:</strong><br />Each book in TASCHEN’s Basic Art series features: <ul> <li> a detailed chronological summary of the life and oeuvre of the artist, covering his or her cultural and historical importance <li> a concise biography <li> approximately 100 illustrations with explanatory captions</ul>