Marc Chagall Fables: 4 October - 30 November 2016 · Carlson Fable Collection

Title: en_US Marc Chagall Fables: 4 October - 30 November 2016
Contributor: en_US Chagall, Marc; en_US Butterwick, James
Date: 2022-11-07T16:12:34Z; 2022-06; en_US 2016
Date Available: 2022-11-07T16:12:34Z
Date Issued: en_US 2016
Abstract: en_US This lovely large-format (9½" x 11") book is a disappointment. I am such a fan of Marc Chagall and have been even more enthused about him since we acquired a full set of his 1952 La Fontaine illustrations. "Oh, boy!" I thought. "Here someone did an exhibit of his work on fables!" It turns out that there is not a single fable illustration in this 66-page booklet. James Butterwick's introduction starts by mentioning Chagall's "La Fontaine" and then describes Chagall's whole oeuvre as like a fable. Butterwick rightly emphasizes story, love, optimism, and a childlike attitude as central in Chagall's works. The booklet presents a lovely rhythm of full works and select details. So here is at last a member of the collection that does not present a fable!
Identifier: en_US 13011 (Access ID)
uri: http://hdl.handle.net/10504/139188
Language: en_US eng
Publisher: en_US Alan Zakaim Fine Art; en_US London
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