
Marc ChagallBelarusian, French, 1887–1985May one see it?
New York, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
May 1911
Move to Paris
On a stipend from M. M. Vinaver he left for Paris, where he met avant-garde artists including the Delaunays, Apollinaire, and Cendrars. In Paris he began calling himself Marc for the first time; in 1912 he moved into La Ruche.
1 October 1912
Participation in the Salon d'Automne
He took part in the Paris Salon d'Automne, which opened on 1 October 1912 and where more than half the works were painted in a Cubist manner. The critic Tugendhold singled out Chagall's works among those of the young Russians.
early 1913
First Solo Exhibition
In early 1913 Chagall's first solo exhibition was held at the Académie Marie Vassilieff in Paris.
September 1913
Exhibition at the First German Autumn Salon
In September 1913 Chagall's paintings were shown at the First German Autumn Salon (Erster Deutscher Herbstsalon) in Berlin, from where the artist returned to Russia.
summer 1914
Return to Vitebsk; War Closes the Borders
In the summer of 1914 he came to Vitebsk to see his family and Bella, planning to return to Europe, but the outbreak of the First World War prevented these plans from being realized.
1914
Success of the Der Sturm Gallery Exhibition
The exhibition at Herwarth Walden's Der Sturm gallery in Berlin (40 canvases and 160 gouaches, watercolors, and drawings) was a resounding success: German critics showered him with praise.