Jacksonville Public Library

Chagall

Label
Chagall
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Main title
Chagall
Medium
videorecording
Oclc number
47735318
Runtime
52
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
Technique
live action
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