MARC CHAGALL (RUSSIAN/FRENCH 1887-1985)

MARC CHAGALL (RUSSIAN/FRENCH 1887-1985)
Paris l’Opéra (Romeo and Juliet)
1964
offset lithographic poster in colours on wove
from the unnumbered edition of 5000
printed by Mourlot, published by Éditions Commissariat général au tourisme Français, Paris
image 59 x 95cm
framed
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Note: In 1964 Chagall unveiled his remarkable ceiling fresco at the Opéra Garnier, Paris. The fresco, commissioned to replace the original 19th-century ceiling, stirred controversy at first but has since become a beloved highlight of the Opera Garnier, blending modern artistry with historic grandeur. This work, published in the same year as the fresco unveiling, is an original travel advertising poster produced by the French Government to promote travel to Paris.