Suite Provinciale, Illustrated by Marc Chagall, 1927

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Suite provinciale is an original modern rare book ritten by gustave coquiot (24 september 1865 – 6 june 1926) and … Read more Suite provinciale is an original modern rare book ritten by gustave coquiot (24 september 1865 – 6 june 1926) and illustrated by marc chagall (lëzna, 1887 – saint-paul-de-vence, 1985) in 1927. Original first edition. Published by andré delpeuch, paris. Format: large 8°. 550 numbered copies. The book includes 204 pages with 92 drawings. Good conditions. Marc chagall (lëzna, 1887 – saint-paul-de-vence, 1985). Chagall was a russian-french artist of belarusian jewish origin. An early modernist, he was associated with several major artistic styles and created works in a wide range of artistic formats, including painting, drawings, book illustrations, stained glass, stage sets, ceramics, tapestries and fine art prints. Art critic robert hughes referred to chagall as "the quintessential jewish artist of the twentieth century" (though chagall saw his work as "not the dream of one people but of all humanity"). According to art historian michael j. Lewis, chagall was considered to be "the last survivor of the first generation of european modernists". For decades, he "had also been respected as the world's pre-eminent jewish artist". Using the medium of stained glass, he produced windows for the cathedrals of reims and metz, windows for the un and the art institute of chicago and the jerusalem windows in israel. He also did large-scale paintings, including part of the ceiling of the paris opéra. Gustave coquiot (24 september 1865 – 6 june 1926)was a french art critic and writer. A collector of paintings by maurice utrillo, he also was one of auguste rodin's secretaries. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
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