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Marc Chagall
(1889-1985)
From large, Jewish family in Russia.
Studied in Paris, France
Developed his own style:
bright colors & dream like images
Influenced by CUBISM & SURREALISM
Lived in France & Italy until he was 96.
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22845 N.E. Cedar Park Crescent
Redmond
WA
98053
CUBISM
 A 20th century style of art
 Is a picture broken into many
shapes(each shapes will have
different colors form the other
colors around it.)
 Has multiple viewpoints, a style
associated with the works of
artist Pablo Picasso.
CUBISM
SURREALISM
 The use of fantastic imagery to combine the
dreamlike with the realistic.
SURREALISM
Geometric Shapes:
 Any shape and/or forms based on math principals, such as square/cube,
circle/sphere, and triangle/cone, pyramid, etc.
Organic Shapes:
 Shapes and/or forms similar to those found in nature, such as
plants, animals and rocks.
Free Form Shapes:
 A Shape or form having an asymmetrical or irregular contour,
often with a curvilinear, flowing outline, sometimes referred
as “organic” or “biomorphic”.
Positive Space:
 The actual space taken up by the line, shape, or form.
Negative Space:
 The empty surrounding a shape, figure, or form in a two or
three dimensional artwork.
I and the Village
Chagall Used:
 Cubism
 Surrealism
 Geometric Shapes
 Organic Shapes
 Organic Shapes
 Free Form Shapes
 Positive and Negative
Space
Do you see warm colors?
Do you see cool colors?
Rosa Parks Elementary
22845 N.E. Cedar Park Crescent
Redmond
WA
98053
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