WullschlaÌger, Jackie.

Chagall : a biography / Jackie Wullschlager. - 1st ed. - New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2008. - xxii, 582 p., [32] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [525]-562) and index.

Part I. Russia : "My sad and joyful town": Vitebsk, 1887-1900 -- At Pen's: Vitebsk, 1900-1907 -- Forbidden city: St. Petersburg, 1907-1908 -- Thea: Vitebsk and St. Petersburg, 1908-1909 -- Belle: Vitebsk, 1909 -- LeÌon Bakst: St. Petersburg, 1909-1911 -- "Surnaturel!": Paris, 1911-1912 -- Blaise Cendrars: Paris, 1912-1913 -- "My ferocious genius": Paris, 1913-1914 -- Homecoming: Vitebsk, 1914-1915 -- Married man: Petrograd, 1915-1917 -- Commissar Chagall and Comrade Malevich: Vitebsk, 1917-1920 -- Chagall's box: Moscow, 1920-1922 -- Part II. Exile : Der Sturm: Berlin, 1922-1923 -- Dead souls: Paris, 1923-1924 -- "LumieÌre-LiberteÌ": Paris, 1924-1927 -- The prophets: Paris, 1928-1933 -- Wandering Jew: Paris, 1934-1937 -- White crucifixion: Paris and Gordes, 1937-1941 -- America: New York, 1941-1944 -- Virginia: New York and High Falls, 1944-1948 -- Return to Europe: Orgeval and Vence, 1948-1952 -- Vava: Vence, 1952-1960 -- Decade of the large wall: Vence and St. Paul, 1960-1970 -- "I was a good artist, wasn't I?": St. Paul, 1971-1985.

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Chagall, Marc, 1887-1985.


Artists--Russia (Federation)--Biography.

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