Here’s to a
Russian-Jewish-French-universal artist I’m very fond of
Marc Chagall
(7 July
1887 – 28 March 1985)
He invited Paris to
a small town wedding,
And taught New
York a foreign word “Vitebsk.”
Accepted and
praised he was, loved and spared
But the turbulent
times that uprooted his genius
Kept his soul
locked up in suspended limbo
Till he drew his
last breath that finally freed him
Sent him riding
the clouds all the way home.
Live for the Love of it,
The Happy Amateur
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Chagall
https://www.artsy.net/artist/marc-chagall
Well, no one has commented on this post yet, so I will: Marc Chagall is one of my favorite artists too, and I think you do him justice in this. (And also call attention to his humility and difficulty.) When it comes to the visuals of love (for family, culture, another person, whatever), his paintings often come to mind, with their colors and fantastic scenes. Well done, says I.
ReplyDeleteJoseph, nice to see you here! Thank you for visiting, and thank you very much for your comment. In my youth I didn't care much for Chagall, understanding and love have come with age along with the many benefits of growing older. :-)
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