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What is Marc Chagall famous for?
Marc Chagall is famous for his art. He is one of the best known artists of the 20th century.

Chagall produced magnificent stained-glass windows for structures in France, Israel, Germany and the United States, and his lively paintings of Paris are revered all over the world. The Russian-French modernist worked in nearly every artistic medium. Influenced by Symbolism, Fauvism, Cubism and Surrealism, Chagall developed his own distinctive style, combining avant-garde techniques and motifs with elements drawn from Eastern European Jewish folk art.

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Marc Chagall, Sun Over the City, from XXe siecle, 1973
By Marc Chagall
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled Soleil sur la ville (Sun Over the City), from the album Chagall Monumental Works, Special Issue of the XXe Siecle Review...
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1970s Expressionist Landscape Prints

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Lithograph

Femme Ecuyere
By Marc Chagall
Located in Columbia, MO
Marc Chagall (Russian-French-Jewish, 1887 - 1985) was a painter, illustrator, and designer whose work combined modernist experimentation with deep roots in Jewish folk culture and me...
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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Blue Still Life
By Marc Chagall
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1957 Edition : 50/90 Publisher : Maeght, Paris Printer : Mourlot, Paris Catalog : [Mourlot 206] 39.00 cm. x 28.00 cm. 15.35 in. x 11.02 in. (paper) 24.00 cm. x 19.00 cm....
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1950s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

"David and Absalom" original lithograph
By Marc Chagall
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Catalogue reference M 133. This beautiful color lithograph was printed by Mourlot and published in Paris by Teriade for Verve in 1956 for a special editi...
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1950s Portrait Prints

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Lithograph

Marc Chagall "Le peintre et son double (Derriere le Miroir 246)" lithograph
By Marc Chagall
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Chagall, Marc Title: Le peintre et son double (Derriere le Miroir 246) Series: Derriere le Miroir Date: 1981 Medium: Lithograph (double page, folded in center) Unframed ...
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1980s Modern Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

"Le Chandelier" original lithograph
By Marc Chagall
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Catalogue reference: M 366. Executed by Chagall for the Jerusalem Windows portfolio and printed in Paris in 1962 at the atelier Mourlot. Size: 12 3/4 x 9...
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1960s Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

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