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Marc Chagall — Poèmes (Poems) (C. bks 74)
Marc Chagall

Poèmes (Poems) (C. bks 74)

This comprehensive portfolio by Marc Chagall comprises twenty four colored woodcuts, six of which incorporate collage elements, printed on premium Rives BFK paper and presented in their original loose and folded format as the artist intended. The complete set includes the artist's own French poems, title pages, and justification pages, all housed in a cloth covered portfolio with gold lettering and accompanied by its original slipcase. The work represents Chagall's exploration of the woodcut medium combined with his characteristic poetic sensibility, merging visual and literary expression in a luxury edition format.

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The complete set of 24 woodcuts in colors, six with collage, on Rives BFK paper with the artist's watermark, with full margins, loose and folded (as issued), with paper wrappers, poems in French by the artist, title and justification pages, all contained in the original beige cloth-covered portfolio with gold printed title and artist's name on the spine with the original slipcase.

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MODERNISM 1880-1960: Editions & Works on Paper

April 16, 2025

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Marc Chagall, Poèmes (Poems) (C. bks 74)

This comprehensive portfolio by Marc Chagall comprises twenty four colored woodcuts, six of which incorporate collage elements, printed on premium Rives BFK paper and presented in their original loose and folded format as the artist intended. The complete set includes the artist's own French poems, title pages, and justification pages, all housed in a cloth covered portfolio with gold lettering and accompanied by its original slipcase. The work represents Chagall's exploration of the woodcut medium combined with his characteristic poetic sensibility, merging visual and literary expression in a luxury edition format.

Medium
The complete set of 24 woodcuts in colors, six with collage, on Rives BFK paper with the artist's watermark, with full margins, loose and folded (as issued), with paper wrappers, poems in French by the artist, title and justification pages, all contained in the original beige cloth-covered portfolio with gold printed title and artist's name on the spine with the original slipcase.
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Surrealism, Poetry and literature, 20th Century, Belarusian Artist, Etching And Lithography, Book Illustration, Dreamlike, Modernism, Printed book, Whimsical subjects

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