the frequency of “Mare Chagall” in English and in German books (Fig.4A). In both languages, there is a rapid ascent starting in the late 1910s (when Chagall was in his early 30s). In English, the ascent continues. But in German, the artist’s popularity decreases, reaching a nadir from 1936-1944, when his

in around the edges. Some of the paintings incorporate clear references to the styles of such diverse artists as Watteau, Slgmar Polke, Walt Disney, Chagall, and Augustus John, whom Picasso called "the best bad painter in England." (Cineastes might also know John as the inspiration for Alec Guinness's d

, Dara Horn's "The World To Come." The book was brought to my attention because I mentioned to a friend that I grew up with a little, not very good Chagall "on the hallway to the bathroom" that "had been given to my grandfather by the painter himself." Nowadays fiction has many niches and this book is t

ry as of September 30, 2017 Project name 1- Monet I, II 2- Beethoven 3- Rembrandt 4- Giant 5- Hemingway 6- Modigliani I-V & RE 8- Hockney 9- Chagall 10- Hopper 11- Donatello 12- Pollock 13- Whitney 15- Constable 16- Cecconi 17- Bailey 18- Steinbeck 19- Guardi 21- Windmill I, II 23- Browni

ry as of September 30, 2017 Project name 1- Monet I, II 2- Beethoven 3- Rembrandt 4- Giant 5- Hemingway 6- Modigliani I-V & RE 8- Hockney 9- Chagall 10- Hopper 11- Donatello 12- Pollock 13- Whitney 15- Constable 16- Cecconi 17- Bailey 18- Steinbeck 19- Guardi 21- Windmill I, II 23- Browni

ry as of September 30, 2017 Project name 1- Monet I, II 2- Beethoven 3- Rembrandt 4- Giant 5- Hemingway 6- Modigliani I-V & RE 8- Hockney 9- Chagall 10- Hopper 11- Donatello 12- Pollock 13- Whitney 15- Constable 16- Cecconi 17- Bailey 18- Steinbeck 19- Guardi 21- Windmill I, II 23- Browni

ry as of September 30, 2017 Project name 1- Monet I, II 2- Beethoven 3- Rembrandt 4- Giant 5- Hemingway 6- Modigliani I-V & RE 8- Hockney 9- Chagall 10- Hopper 11- Donatello 12- Pollock 13- Whitney 15- Constable 16- Cecconi 17- Bailey 18- Steinbeck 19- Guardi 21- Windmill I, II 23- Browni