I Am Marc Chagall
Bimba Landmann
(Author)
Description
I painted my world, my life, all the things I loved, all the things I dreamed of, all the things I could not say in words. I painted my beloved Russia, my hometown Vitebsk, the Jewish neighborhood where I grew up, the way I saw everything as a child.During prayers he would daydream; in school he was distracted; and at home he worried about what profession he should choose. But when the young Marc Chagall realized he had artistic talent, he translated his unusual way of looking at the world into color and shape.Chagall grew up, became a painter, and traveled the world, but he never forgot about his hometown of Vitebsk, Belarus, the place that shaped his character and inspired his art.This book, loosely based on Chagall's autobiography, gives readers a glimpse into the early life of one of the twentieth century's most significant painters. Landmann's charming three-dimensional mixed-media illustrations celebrate the colorful, the whimsical, and the extraordinary aspects of Chagall's life and work.Product Details
Price
$18.00
Publisher
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Publish Date
January 01, 2006
Pages
34
Dimensions
9.0 X 12.54 X 0.43 inches | 1.15 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9780802853059
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About the Author
Bimba Landmann has illustrated over a dozen children's books, includingClare and Francis, In Search of the Little Prince, and I Am Marc Chagall (all Eerdmans). Bimba was born in Milan, Italy, where she currently lives with her husband and son.Visit Bimba Landmann's website: http: //www.bimbalandmann.com
Reviews
"Kirkus Reviews"
The palette itself is straight from Chagall, each spread dominated by purples, reds, blues, or greens. A timeline provides concrete facts, but the overall effect of the whole inevitably (and perhaps appropriately) emphasizes image over mere biography.
"Booklist"
Landmann s remarkable shadowbox constructions underscore her subject s view of the fluid boundaries between the mystical and the mundane, representing literal biographical scenes interspersed with the artist s signature soaring farm animals or spiritual symbols.
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The palette itself is straight from Chagall, each spread dominated by purples, reds, blues, or greens. A timeline provides concrete facts, but the overall effect of the whole inevitably (and perhaps appropriately) emphasizes image over mere biography.
"Booklist"
Landmann s remarkable shadowbox constructions underscore her subject s view of the fluid boundaries between the mystical and the mundane, representing literal biographical scenes interspersed with the artist s signature soaring farm animals or spiritual symbols.
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