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Marc Chagall / produced and directed by Kim Evans ; edited and presented by Melvyn Bragg.

By: Series: Art LivesPublication details: Arthaus Musik, 2008.Description: 1 dvd-video (52 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inches + 1 booklet (9 pages)ISBN:
  • 9783939873105
Subject(s): Summary: This film portrait, made shortly before the death of Chagall in 1985, takes the viewer on a journey through time and place on the trail of this enigmatic artist. Eventually to become the grand old man of French painting, Chagall began life in a Jewish ghetto in Russia. He escaped the restrictions of his background and moved to Paris, where he rubbed shoulders with artists such as Matisse, Leger and Dufy. There he began to create the floating surrealistic style which has remained his hallmark.
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This film portrait, made shortly before the death of Chagall in 1985, takes the viewer on a journey through time and place on the trail of this enigmatic artist. Eventually to become the grand old man of French painting, Chagall began life in a Jewish ghetto in Russia. He escaped the restrictions of his background and moved to Paris, where he rubbed shoulders with artists such as Matisse, Leger and Dufy. There he began to create the floating surrealistic style which has remained his hallmark.