Marc Chagall

Each episode of Portrait of an Artist offers an in-depth exploration into the life and work of an important visual artist. Through the careful consideration of the works themselves, and the influences that played upon their creator's lives, each tape in the series offers a portrait of the artist in context. This particular episode focuses on the work of Marc Chagall, a man who began life as a dissident Jew in Russia. This early experience with iconoclasm may relate to the way Chagall was able to fiercely cleave to his own style among the vibrant salons of Paris.