num_pages: 172
description: Completed by Marc Chagall (1887-1985) in 1922, this lyrical, evocative, and unique book is a key work to understanding the life and art of this creative genius who has come to be known as the Father of Surrealism."" His deep roots in Jewish tradition-religious and secular-are reflected in these recollections of his poverty-stricken youth in White Russia, to his involvement in the Paris art world prior to World War I, and back again to Russia until his decision in 1923 to finally return to Paris. ""Belongs unmistakably to the world of his paintings...it flickers with sharp responses and vivid phrases.""-New Statesman
language: English
title: My Life
titlecomplete: My Life
genres: 20th Century, Biography, Memoir, Autobiography, Russian Literature, Russia, France, Biography Memoir, Nonfiction, Art
ratings_count: 998
publisher: Peter Owen Ltd