Marc Chagall 1967 "Carmen" 24x32 Fine Art Lithograph

"Carmen" is a fine art lithograph by Marc Chagall (1887-1985). Measures approximately 24" x 32" (with border) Please note, the poster shows signs of wear on the side and the signature is printed on.

A very good impression with strong colors. This image is a detail of the preparatory sketch for one of the two large paintings, "The Triumph of Music", located in the lobby of the Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln center. Executed by Charles Sorlier under the complete supervision of Marc Chagall. While the date on the poster says 1966, it was actually produced at the same time as the other poster "The Magic Flute" in 1967 for the inauguration of the theatre.

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) had a poetic, figurative style that made him one of the most popular modern artists, while his long life and varied output made him one of the most internationally recognized. While many of his peers pursued ambitious experiments that led often to abstraction, Chagall's distinction lies in his steady faith in the power of figurative art, one that he maintained despite absorbing ideas from Fauvism and Cubism. Born in Russia, Chagall moved to France in 1910 and became a prominent figure within the so-called Ecole de Paris. Later he spent time in the United States and the Middle East, travels which reaffirmed his self-image as an archetypal "wandering Jew."

Marc Chagall's influence is as vast as the number of styles he assimilated to create his work. Although never completely aligning himself with any single movement, he interwove many of the visual elements of Cubism, Fauvism, Symbolism, and Surrealism into his lyrically emotional aesthetic of Jewish folklore, dream-like pastorals, and Russian life. In this sense, Chagall's legacy reveals an artistic style that is both entirely his own and a rich amalgam of prevailing Modern art disciplines. Chagall is also, much like Picasso, a prime example of a modern artist who mastered multiple media, including painting in both oil and gouache, watercolor, murals, ceramics, etching, drawing, theater, and costume design, and stained-glass work.

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