My wife and I just spent ten days in Paris. It was our first international trip together. We took in a lot of the sights. The Pompidou was high on our list. There was some amazing art at the Centre Pompidou, but for me the highlight was the Chagall room. Five large paintings, four of which blew me away. I have loved Chagall’s work for some time, so it was exciting to see these paintings.
Chagall’s sense of color has always appealed to me. And there is usually quite a bit to look at in his paintings. The central images are curvy and slightly elongated, often floating within or above the scene, which creates a style that reminds me of folk and outsider art, but is more grounded in the Cubism and Expressionism of the time.
Chagall’s work delights my heart and eye.
