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Chagall (Marc) Cirque, one of 270 copies on Arches signed by the artist, 38 lithographs, 23 colour, Paris, Tériade Éditeur, 1967.

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Chagall (Marc) Cirque, number 144 of 270 copies on Arches signed by the artist, 38 lithographs by Chagall including 23 in colour, 3 double-page, tissue guards, some very light browning/offsetting, mainly to colophon and title, loose as issued in original printed cream wrappers, uncut, glacine wrapper, original cream cloth folder and slip-case, lightly spotted, folio, Paris, Tériade Éditeur, 1967.

⁂ One of the most important livres d'artistes of the 20th century.

"A circus is disturbing. It is profound. A timeless dancing game where tears and smiles, the play of arms and legs take the form of a great art" wrote Chagall in 1966. His deep fascination with the circus began in his childhood in Vitebsk, Russia, where travelling acrobats and showmen entertained crowds at local village fairs. Later, the artist's dealer and print publisher Ambroise Vollard, also a circus lover, allowed Chagall to use his box at the Cirque d'Hiver in Paris and suggested he produce a suite of paintings about the subject. It then took almost 40 years for Chagall to produce this book using the earlier gouaches as the basis for the stunning lithographs, published by Tériade Éditions with accompanying text written by Chagall himself. The plates in their typically vibrant colours perfectly capture the wonder and spectacle of the occasion and one can feel the energy of the performers and hear the noise and gasps of the audience. A thrilling and truly personal production.

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Chagall (Marc) Cirque, number 144 of 270 copies on Arches signed by the artist, 38 lithographs by Chagall including 23 in colour, 3 double-page, tissue guards, some very light browning/offsetting, mainly to colophon and title, loose as issued in original printed cream wrappers, uncut, glacine wrapper, original cream cloth folder and slip-case, lightly spotted, folio, Paris, Tériade Éditeur, 1967.

⁂ One of the most important livres d'artistes of the 20th century.

"A circus is disturbing. It is profound. A timeless dancing game where tears and smiles, the play of arms and legs take the form of a great art" wrote Chagall in 1966. His deep fascination with the circus began in his childhood in Vitebsk, Russia, where travelling acrobats and showmen entertained crowds at local village fairs. Later, the artist's dealer and print publisher Ambroise Vollard, also a circus lover, allowed Chagall to use his box at the Cirque d'Hiver in Paris and suggested he produce a suite of paintings about the subject. It then took almost 40 years for Chagall to produce this book using the earlier gouaches as the basis for the stunning lithographs, published by Tériade Éditions with accompanying text written by Chagall himself. The plates in their typically vibrant colours perfectly capture the wonder and spectacle of the occasion and one can feel the energy of the performers and hear the noise and gasps of the audience. A thrilling and truly personal production.

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