2 Rare HTF Authentic Original Chagall Color Plates/Lithograph "The White Cock" & "Homage to the Fiancée" Skira Publisher-Artist's Private Collection

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Elevate your collection with this captivating, rare, original and limited out-of-print lithograph, from Skira’s, Geneva Paris, Painters of the Twentieth … Read more Elevate your collection with this captivating, rare, original and limited out-of-print lithograph, from Skira’s, Geneva Paris, Painters of the Twentieth Century Color and Expression, The White Cock and Homeage to the Fiancée, by Marc Chagall, from his private collection.
"Homage to the Fiancée" is a tribute to his wife, Bella Rosenfeld, embodying their love as an ethereal, spiritual force that transcends earthly limitations. The title refers to the couple's initial engagement, and the painting, created after Bella's death in 1944, reflects her enduring presence and significance in his life. The floating, dreamlike figures symbolize love as a powerful, unreal emotion that exists beyond the physical world.
Marc Chagall's artistic style is a unique blend of modern art movements like Cubism and Surrealism with folk art and Russian Christian icon traditions, characterized by dreamlike, whimsical scenes filled with vivid colors, emotional imagery, and a personal narrative. He is known for his distinct use of symbolic subjects, flat compositions, and distorted perspectives to create otherworldly, imaginative works, rather than adhering to any single school.

In the mid 1900’s, famous artists and publisher Albert Skira collaborated on this book/artist portfolio to include limited edition prints, often from the artist’s private collection, that were unbound and could be removed and framed.
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Printed in Switzerland, Skira’s collection catalogs used a method called “tipping” to the color plates that were included with each publication. The print is attached by hand on the left edge and behind the plate on the page is the title, original size and date of the artwork.

History of publisher:
Albert Skira created an international publishing house that worked directly with artists and traveled the globe to gain attention and inspire artistic talent through multiple international gallery showcasings and private events of influential and transformative art. He collaborated with the greatest artists, from Picasso and Matisse to the surrealists. He continues to be a respected international point of reference for artistic monographs, art and culture books, as well as in-depth catalogues. His passion was most influential in creating a space for conversations, encounters and exchanges of art.
The last 4 photos are not included, but taken from the origianl Skira portfolio from where the color plate originated which shows origin of color plate/lithograph and it’s authenticity, but are not included in the sale. See less