Marc Chagall (23 October 2009 – 24 January 2010)

The works of outstanding 20th-century artist Marc Chagall was presented to art enthusiasts in Turkey for the very first time at the Pera Museum. The 160 works by Chagall (b. 1887, Vitebsk, Russia – d. 1985, Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France) are comprised of prints, drawings and paintings selected from the rich collection of The Israel Museum, Jerusalem. The exhibition showcased a unique selection that reveals Chagall’s multi-faceted personality and vivid world of imagination. Apart from drawings that reflect the artist’s life and his love for his first wife Bella, children and young adults participating in the program had a chance to explore Chagall’s illustrations for literary works such as The Fables of La Fontaine.