Marc Chagall: Ceramic Masterpieces

Doschka, Roland

ISBN 10: 3791329413 / ISBN 13: 9783791329413

Published by Prestel, 2003

About this Item

The very lightest of shelf/storage wear. Size: 4to.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Marc Chagall: Ceramic Masterpieces
• Publisher: Prestel
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3791329413
• ISBN 13: 9783791329413
• Binding: Hard
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Crafts, Fashion & Design

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Synopsis

A selection of Chagall’s ceramic works—a seldom-studied facet of this beloved artist’s oeuvre—is beautifully presented in this fully-illustrated volume.

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) is one of the twentieth century’s most accessible and lyrical artists. Chagall’s haunting, emotional portrayals of his Jewish heritage, his folkloric images and exuberant use of color have a universal appeal. His distinctive style is also evident in the wide variety of ceramic pieces ranging from painted platters and tiles, to wall ceramics, vases and jugs featured in this book. These illustrate not only stories from the Old Testament but also from fables and folktales. Reproduced in color, these ceramic works have been drawn from a number of private and public collections from around the globe, and are accompanied by brief critical essays and the artist’s biography. This informative retrospective fills an important void in the study of Chagall’s long and varied career.