Marc Chagall, «La Crucifixion blanche» (The White Crucifixion)»

Le Regard Libre N° 29 - Loris S. Musumeci

A look at the painter-poet: Chagall (2/3)

After the delicious Birthday singing of love, the political context in Europe forced Marc Chagall (1887-1985) to change his tone. In this second episode devoted to the painter-poet, The White Crucifixion (1938) delivers a scene of horror and hope.

The tragedies of history have never ceased to inspire artists. It's necessary to express the world's unspeakable misery with a pen, a hammer or a paintbrush, to awaken consciences and console victims. Since the last century, many artists have devoted themselves to this practice. From Bardamu at the heart of the Great War in Voyage au bout de la nuit, to contemporary sculptor Patrice Alexandre's Gueules de la terre, via the screeching photographs of the world's poorest people.