30 April – 27 July 2022

Poland’s difficult history and severe wartime losses are why Polish museums can only boast a few works of the most remarkable artists of the 20th century, which enjoy steady interest from international visitors. One of them is certainly Marc Chagall, whose art has become recognisable because it has made it into the realm of popular culture on an unprecedented scale thanks to reproductions copied and presented on various media and in various contexts. Only a modest selection of the artist’s prints was exhibited in three Polish museums. 

The collection of 14 of Marc Chagall’s works on paper is now part of the collection of the National Museum in Warsaw as the result of an unprecedented purchase. The works come from Chagall’s family’s collection and were bought from Kornfeld, a recognised Swiss auction house. They originated in the post-war period. They convey Chagall’s wide range of printmaking and drawing techniques. The artist is known for his freedom in using various means of expression, combining gouache, tempera, crayon, pencil, and coloured ink. The high quality of the materials and the perfect condition of all the works are also notable. 

 

The works of Marc Chagall presented in this book were purchased from the contingency reserve of Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki transferred as a designated grant by Minister of Culture and National Heritage Professor Piotr Gliński.

Curator: Anna Manicka

 

 

 

Co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage

Museum Patron:
PKN ORLEN
 

Patron of the Jubilee Year:
PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna

Museum Partners:
Totalizator Sportowy
TZF Polfa
PKP Intercity

Exhibition Partner:
AMS