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Mein Dorf biblical scene Marc Chagall – Mein Dorf biblical scene · Original Color Lithograph · Galerie Maeght Paris · 1950
195022324Paris: Maeght 1950. Other. Published folded in the centre. In excellent condition. 360 by 520mm 14 by 20 inches. Original color lithograph by Marc Chagall from Derrière le Miroir 1950. Published by Galerie Maeght Paris 1950. Printed by Mourlot Paris. Sheet: 360 by 520mm 14 by 20 inches. One of Chagall's most celebrated biblical prints — a collector's original not a reproduction. Marc Chagall 7 July 1887 – 28 March 1985 was one of the most celebrated and beloved artists of the 20th century. Born Marc Zakharovich Shagal in Vitebsk Belarus then part of the Russian Empire he trained in Saint Petersburg before moving to Paris in 1910 where he became part of the vibrant avant-garde of Montparnasse. Drawing on Jewish folk tradition Russian culture and the imagery of his Belarusian childhood Chagall developed a uniquely dreamlike visual language infused with lovers floating above villages fiddlers on rooftops animals angels and mystical biblical scenes. Associated with Fauvism Cubism and Surrealism—yet belonging to none—he was the quintessential 'School of Paris' master. His monumental stained-glass windows ceiling paintings including the Paris Opéra and tapestries brought his vision to public spaces worldwide. Chagall's work is held at MoMA in New York the Tate in London the Centre Pompidou in Paris the Guggenheim and the Musée National Marc Chagall in Nice—inaugurated in 1973 and dedicated to his biblical message cycle. He remains one of the most sought-after names in 20th-century prints with original lithographs consistently coveted by collectors worldwide.Derrière le Miroir 'Behind the Mirror' published by Galerie Maeght in Paris between 1946 and 1982 was one of the most prestigious art publications of the 20th century. Each issue was dedicated to a single artist represented by the gallery—Chagall Miró Calder Braque Giacometti among them—and featured original lithographs printed by the Mourlot studio in Paris. DLM lithographs are original prints in every sense: drawn on stone by the artist and printed from those stones in large but finite editions making them accessible collector's items bearing the direct touch of the master.Published in march/april 1950 in an exibition catalogue of Galerie Maeght in Paris. Interesting subject with Marc ChagallÂ’s typical biblical elements.Chagall's biblical lithographs are among the most sought-after prints in his œuvre combining deep spiritual feeling with the dreamlike palette and symbolic imagery that define his unique vision. Collectors of 20th-century graphic art prize these works for their authenticity as original lithographs—not reproductions—and for their place in one of the most celebrated print suites of the postwar era. In excellent condition. Colors vivid and unfaded. No tears creases or foxing. Ready to frame. note: not list in the catalogue raisonne -color lithograph after a painting by Marc Chagall Maeght unknown
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