LETTER FROM VITEBSK; Chagall and the Village, Restored

Forward | November 5, 2004| | Copyright

Abelsky, Paul
Forward
11-05-2004
The town of Vitebsk has been the central character in the work of Marc
Chagall. Its people and cityscape maintain a recurring, almost mystic
presence. Chagall was intimately familiar with this town. The artist was
not only born and raised there, but also came of age as a master in
Vitebsk. Although he left in 1921, Chagall continued to explore images of
the city and its people throughout his life, with this reimagining of
Vitebsk nourishing his entire creative process.

Unlike the animated and luminous view of Vitebsk in Chagall's paintings,
today it is a bleak if ...

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