The Opera Garnier Ceiling: Marc Chagall's Controversial Masterpiece 1964/2014 [French]

by Pierre Provoyeur and Mathias Auclair

On the fiftieth anniversary of the new ceiling painted by Chagall for the Paris Opera in 1964, this richly illustrated volume tells the story behind the creation of a remarkable composition. An introduction sets the work in its context, and is followed by an account of the controversy that that raged for years around this startling commission by Andre Malraux, Minister for Cultural Affairs. A discussion of Chagall's other large-scale work in a variety...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: French
• ISBN: 2353401996
• ISBN13: 9782353401994
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: Gourcuff Gradenigo
• Length: 108 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.5" x 8.5"