Description: One of the best-loved 20th-century artists is profiled in this lively and comprehensive book that places him firmly in his social, religious, and cultural context, examining his prodigious output, not only in painting, but also in book illustration, theater design, stained glass and poetry.
Review Quotes:
"Immediately becomes the most useful introduction to Chagall."--Independent on Sunday
"Highly informative. This book is the most even-handed to date in dealing with the later work."--Burlington Magazine
"Solid, expansive, eminently readable, and suitably provocative."--Art Review
"A lively, witty text."--Jewish Chronicle
On the Art & Ideas series
"Art & Ideas has broken new ground in making accessible authoritative views on periods, movements and concepts in art. As a series it represents a real advance in publishing."--Sir Nicholas Serota, Director, Tate London
"The format is wonderful and offers what had long been missing in academic studies: usable manuals for specific themes or periods... I am definitely not alone in welcoming Art & Ideas as a precious set of teaching tools."--Joachim Pissarro, Yale University
"Phaidon's series may prove to be the pick of the crop. It boasts expert but undogmatic texts and a wealth of illustrations."--The Sunday Telegraph