Chagall Susan Compton Royal Academy Of Arts 1985 PB Illustrated Art Exhibition
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Chagall Susan Compton Royal Academy Of Arts 1985 PB Illustrated Art Exhibition. Chagall, an illustrated exhibition catalogue by Susan Compton produced for the 1985 Marc Chagall retrospective at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, presenting an overview of the artist's life and work for adult readers and collectors of modern art and museum catalogues. Chagall, an illustrated exhibition catalogue by Susan Compton produced for the 1985 Marc Chagall retrospective at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, presenting an overview of the artist's life and work for adult readers and collectors of modern art and museum catalogues. Publisher/Imprint: Royal Academy of Arts, London, 1985; catalogue published in association with Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London. Format: illustrated softcover (trade paperback) exhibition catalogue; language: English; narrative type: nonfiction art history and criticism; intended audience: adults interested in Marc Chagall, twentieth-century modern art, and painting; vintage 1980s publication with colour printing carried out in Italy. Content overview: Front matter includes a patron's statement by Emmanuel de Margerie, sponsor's preface by Barry F. Sullivan, and a foreword by Sir Hugh Casson and Anne d'Harnoncourt, followed by acknowledgements, photographic credits, and the author's note. A general information section outlines the exhibition dates, 11 January to 31 March 1985, admission prices, and visitor services at the Royal Academy. Text and layout: Subsequent chapters examine Marc Chagall's biography and recurring themes in his work, the essay Chagall 'over the Roofs of the World' by Norbert Lynton, and an extended discussion of the Russian background, followed by a detailed chronology. The catalogue section is arranged by place and period, covering St Petersburg 1907–10, Paris 1910–14, Russia and Berlin 1914–23, France 1923–41, United States 1941–48, France from 1948 onward, theatre work including Aleko, stained glass, and prints and books. Illustrations and catalogue features: Throughout the book numerous black-and-white and full-colour plates reproduce major paintings, drawings, prints, stained glass windows, and stage designs, each accompanied by catalogue entries giving titles, dates, media, dimensions, and lender information. Later sections provide a select bibliography, index of lenders, and acknowledgements to the Royal Academy Trust and Friends of the Royal Academy. Physical features: Glossy black pictorial card covers with bold yellow Chagall lettering frame the front cover image The Birthday (1915) and the back cover image Couple on a Red Background (1983), with a printed spine reading Chagall Royal Academy of Arts 1985. Interior cream pages are printed in a clear single- and double-column layout, with production credits listing house editor Johanna Awdry, designer Trevor Vincent, and colour printing in Italy by Printers Srl, Trento.
