Marc Chagall: Ceramic Masterpieces FROM THE PUBLISHER
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.
FROM THE CRITICS
Library Journal
Many are familiar with the paintings of Marc Chagall, who transformed color and space into a dream world full of vitality and modern styles of expression. However, not many are familiar with his ceramics, the bulk of which were produced in a ten-year span (1952-62) while he was in France, returning to Europe from exile in the United States. Chagall, no doubt, was inspired by the Mediterranean ceramics tradition and added his brand of sweeping lines, etching, metal glazes, and experimentation with form, creating pieces that appeal to the hand as well as the eye. After years of specialization, Chagall, and other painters of the time, made the crossover from paint to ceramics and then other media as well. Gaston Bachelard is quoted as saying of them, "Out of the soft, dull, lusterless mass (clay) they foresee luminous enamel." Doschka (curator, Balingen Stadthalle, Germany) presents brief essays followed by more than 200 color plates with a select bibliography. A sound purchase for libraries specializing in art and art history.-Nadine Dalton Speidel, Cuyahoga Cty. P.L., Parma, OH Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.
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