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Did Marc Chagall work in the Expressionist style?
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Yes, Marc Chagall worked in the Expressionist style, but he is associated with a range of modes and was inspired by various styles.
Chagall's lithographs as well as his other prints and paintings widely influenced the fantastic imagery of Surrealism and other movements of the 20th century. Known for his dreamlike creations inspired by folk art, Chagall drew on the colors and forms introduced by Cubism and Fauvism for a distinctive style all his own.
Expressionist artists experimented in paintings and prints with skewed perspectives, abstraction and unconventional, bright colors to portray how isolating and anxious the world felt rather than how it appeared. You can certainly detect the trademark bright colors and dramatic, exaggerated brushstrokes of Expressionism reflected in Chagall’s works such as his Vision of Paris and I and the Village.
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Chagall's lithographs as well as his other prints and paintings widely influenced the fantastic imagery of Surrealism and other movements of the 20th century. Known for his dreamlike creations inspired by folk art, Chagall drew on the colors and forms introduced by Cubism and Fauvism for a distinctive style all his own.
Expressionist artists experimented in paintings and prints with skewed perspectives, abstraction and unconventional, bright colors to portray how isolating and anxious the world felt rather than how it appeared. You can certainly detect the trademark bright colors and dramatic, exaggerated brushstrokes of Expressionism reflected in Chagall’s works such as his Vision of Paris and I and the Village.
Find a selection of Marc Chagall art on 1stDibs.
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Paris : Ceiling of Opera Garnier - Original lithograph, Mourlot 1962
By Marc Chagall
Located in Paris, FR
Marc CHAGALL
Paris : Ceiling of Opera Garnier
Original stone lithograph
Not signed and not numbered
On paper 32 x 25 cm (c. 13 x 10 inch)
Edited by Sauret, 1962
REFERENCES : Catalo...
Category
1960s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
The Bible : Adam and Eve in Paradise - Original Lithograph (Mourlot #233)
By Marc Chagall
Located in Paris, FR
Marc Chagall (1887-1985)
The Bible, Adam and Eve in Paradise, 1960
Original lithograph (Mourlot Workshop)
On paper 36 x 26.5 cm (c. 14.2 x 10.2 in)
Second illustration on the back...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
The Flute Player, Lithograph by Marc Chagall
By Marc Chagall
Located in Long Island City, NY
Marc Chagall, Russian (1887 - 1985) - The Flute Player, Portfolio: Jacques Lassaigne "Marc Chagall", Year: 1957, Medium: Lithograph, Edition: 6000, Size: 9 x 15.25 in. (22.86 x 38.7...
Category
1950s Modern Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph
Les Ames Mortes Vignette Plate 2, Modern Etching by Marc Chagall
By Marc Chagall
Located in Long Island City, NY
Marc Chagall, Russian (1887 - 1985) - Les Ames Mortes Vignette Plate 2. Year: 1948, Medium: Etching on MBM, Image Size: 10 x 7.75 inches, Size: 15 x 11 in. (38.1 x 27.94 cm), Referen...
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1940s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Les Ames Mortes Vignette Plate 1, Modern Etching by Marc Chagall
By Marc Chagall
Located in Long Island City, NY
Marc Chagall, Russian (1887 - 1985) - Les Ames Mortes Vignette Plate 1. Year: 1948, Medium: Etching on MBM, Image Size: 10 x 7.75 inches, Size: 15 x 11 in. (38.1 x 27.94 cm), Referen...
Category
1940s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Marc Chagall Original Color Lithograph, 1957 - “Christ in the Clock”
By Marc Chagall
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Original Limited Edition Stone Color Lithograph by Marc Chagall.
Edition: 6,000 - plus proofs. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued.
Excellent Condition; never framed or...
Category
1950s Abstract Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph