The 120th Anniversary of his Birth
Marc Chagall-The World of Love
Chagall – Paintings full of love and dreams

Sat 9th June － Sun 22nd July 2007

From the film ‘Chagall: Russia and Donkeys and other things’
（C)Succession Marc Chagall/ADAGP(C)France3-Ina-RMN-2003

Pre-purchase tickets : 600 yen
General entry : 700 yen (600 yen)
University Students : 500 yen (400 yen)
High School and under : Free
†Prices in parentheses are entry fees for groups over 20 people
†Free for members of KoMPal (5000 yen/year) and holders of a yearly pass (2500 yen/year)
†Free for holders of Physical Disability Cards, Care Assistance Cards, Disability Cards, War Wounded Cards, A-Bomb Survivor Health Cards, and 1 accompanying carer. Holders of the Kochi City or Prefectural Seniors Cards are also eligible for free entry.

Presented by the Kochi Museum of Art, The Kochi Shimbun, and RKC Broadcasting
Supported by Kochi Prefecture Board of Education, Kochi City Board of Education, NHK Kochi and FM Kochi.

This year marks the 120th anniversary of the birth of Marc Chagall – one of the leading artists of the 20th Century. He was born in 1887 into a poor Jewish family in Vitebsk, a remote village in Belarus, then part of Russia. His robust sense of colour blossomed upon his move to Paris, but his life was marred by a series of tragedies. He lived through both World Wars, and experienced the march of Nazism across Europe and the ensuing persecution of Jews. He fled to America, only to suffer the loss of his wife Bella, the source of his artistic inspiration. However, he overcame these obstacles, deepening his artistry and began to produce works possessed of a great sense of narrative, brimming with poetic and vivid colours. His works continued to provide love and hope to devotees around the world until his death at 97 in 1985.

This exhibition commemorates the 120th anniversary of Chagall’s birth, an artist who depicted a ‘world of love’ throughout his career. It concentrates on his collections of prints, including ‘ Dead Souls’, his first major work of printed illustrations, and the lithograph ‘Daphne and Chloe’, widely regarded as a masterpiece of the first order. This special display from our collection brings together around 270 dream-like prints and oil paintings that offer up an ode to love and life with his exuberant lines and dancing colours.

From the film ‘Chagall: Russia and Donkeys and other things’
（C)Succession Marc Chagall/ADAGP(C)France3-Ina-RMN-2003


Related Projects
Several programs related to the Chagall exhibition are provided for your enjoyment.

1 Coin Theatre: ‘Chagall: Russia and Donkeys and other things’
Chagall : à la Russie, aux ânes et aux　autres

Valuable footage, both old and new, brings Chagall the man into clear view. This is a documentary that focuses upon the work and life of a man who never stopped living through painting.



From the film ‘Chagall: Russia and Donkeys and other things’
（C)Succession Marc Chagall/ADAGP(C)France3-Ina-RMN-2003

■Date: Sat 14th July 　→　changed  Wed 18 July
■Time: Opens 10:30, screens at 11am, 1pm, 2pm, 5pm and 7pm
■Location: Kochi Museum of Art Hall
■Entry: 500 yen (tickets only available on the day)
†Free for those with tickets to the exhibition ‘Marc Chagall – World of Love’ and members of KoMPal
Director: Francois Levy Kuentz
Gallery Talk and Quick Guided-Tour
Highlights of the Exhibition and a brief introduction to the works

■Date: Sun 10th June, Sun 17th June, Sun 1st July, Sun 8th July
■Times: 2-3pm (Quick Guided Tours take 30 mins)
†Sign language is provided on June 17 and English translation on July 1st.
■Please make your way directly to the exhibition room
The 7th of July is Chagall’s birthday!
Happy Birthday Chagall!!　Let’s send Chagall a birthday card!
Cards are available for you to write on at the area in front of the exhibition room. Completed cards will go on display in the same area during the exhibition.

■Date: Sat 30th June , Sat 7th July, any time between 10am - 4pm
■Bookings not required
■Fee: 50 yen
A reading of ‘Dead Souls’ – a half-marathon　　
An interesting and exciting reading marathon – take away some great literary morsels

Chagall’s first major opus of illustrations is a collection of 96 prints based on ‘Dead Souls’, a novel penned by his compatriot, Nicolai Gogol. This story is a stage for many characters, but its central story traces the story of the con-artist Chichikov – a man who attempts to profit from acquiring the rights to dead serfs. It is a story overflowing with acerbic yet humorous descriptions of fallen nobility and corrupt officials. Each of Chagall’s illustrations are so full of life that one falls under the illusion that he must have been there at the time. The facial expressions on each character are so delightful as to invite a strong feeling of affinity with them – even if you have not read the novel.
At the reading half-marathon – a first for this museum – we will view Chagall’s paintings while reading the novel together. We have invited a producer, Mr Nakajima, to act as MC, and reading will proceed at times slowly, and at times as if he were actually one of the characters. It should be an enjoyable way to experience the world of this novel and these pictures. ‘Dead Souls’ is a very long novel, so the reading will be broken up into chapters over 4 days. You may come for only 1 day, or come for the complete 4 days. Immerse yourself in the world of Gogol’s and Chagall’s ‘Dead Souls’.

■Date: Jul 15th (Sun), 16th (Mon – public holiday), 21st (Sat), 22nd (Sun)
■Times: 13:30 ~ 15:30
■Place: 1st Exhibition Hall ‘Marc Chagall – World of Love’
■MC: Mr. Makoto Nakajima (Producer)
■Fee: Free (However, entry to the exhibition must be purchased)
■Participants: 5th Grade elementary and over (no age restrictions apply)
■Applications: Please contact the museum of art directly or by phone. Places are limited to 10 people per day
■Applications Accepted: June 1st until July 10th