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Chagall The Lithographs a complete catalogue raisonné $125 Chagall: The Lithographs is a vast collection (1,050 individual pieces) dating from 1922 to 1985. The Russian-born artist lived most of his adulthood in France and is well known for his colorful and exuberant depictions of Jewish life. His work often addresses personal themes and intimate visions, such as his marriage and his deeply held faith. He worked in many media, but, "Lithography" soon became his favored printing technique. This is certainly due primarily to the one element he had previously always missed in his graphic art: color. Color is employed in Chagall's work with greatly varying intensity, from watercolor-like washes and fragile crayon lines to opaque layers whose effect closely resembles that of his luminescent gouaches." This beautifully produced catalogue raisonné includes descriptions of Chagall's lithographic process, which utilized stone or zinc plates and acid, and interviews with the printers who worked with Chagall to produce these pieces. This is a lovely, colorful book that reproduces many of the best examples of this important artist's favorite works. Invoking the Jewish religion of his childhood and the traditions of Russia folk art, both replete with myths and fables, the French-Russian artist Marc Chagall fabricated a mystical world of lovers, musicians and medium that would offer him almost unlimited painterly freedom to explore this world. Since lithography is a technique where the artist can work directly on the printing convey the spontaneity of his brushstrokes and drawn lines. Lithography also allowed Chagall to work in lush color, which he viewed as his metier, and for which he has become renowned. Chagall’s lithographs are now among the most collected art works of the 20th century. This lavishly produced volume, illustrated in color throughout, presents all of Marc Chagall’s lithographs – approximately 1050 in total – giving the reader an insight into extraordinary richness of his lithographic oeuvre with its strong, glowing colors and images. Interviews with Henri Deschamps and Charles Marq are included along with a text by Christopher Conrad. Terms and Conditions Sales Tax: The applicable sales tax for delivery within the New York will be added to your order: Shipping: You will be notified of your shipping options and applicable shipping charges. Credit Cards: AJ Fine Arts accepts Visa, MasterCard and American Express. An AJ Fine Arts consultant can call you for that information if you like. |
