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Chagall: 12-Sided Hallway
In a 12-sided building called the Hive (La Ruche), young painters lived and worked to make their way as artists in to the Salons of Paris. How did a friendly, 24-year old, Jewish painter from a small town in Russia (who'd never been anywhere else) make a career for himself, here?
This biographical play lyrically depicts the rise of Marc Chagall as he basically 'gets a ride into town' - the mecca of the art world - and is dropped off with a satchel full of paintings along the streets of Paris. The oldest of seven and the apple of his mother's eye, Chagall leaves the fish-monger's family to become a painter in the ever-changing world of art.
The play attempts to explain how he goes from nobody to Salon solo-show artist in the highly competitive world of Master artists, but adds more than just a glimpse into the adjoining studios, bringing to light fledgling careers - some who did not fair as well and some who did. The play buzzes with energy from the clustered studios which housed great artists like Modigliani, Diego Rivera, Leger, and Picasso.
The poets, authors, models, and other painters Chagall encountered - or where even hive-mates - make up his world so alive with inspiration and longing for his muse back home. He takes a risk staying true to his artistic origins - the art he'd learned as a young painter in Vitebsk. Does this decision make a statement or a hurdle among the Avant Gaarde who make their way from streets to Salons by breaking tradition and defying convention?
Discover what this author found when she went to answer the question, why is Chagall's name among the Master painters, even today, whereas someone like Marevna's - another painter of the group's - is not. A must-read play for artists in this modern age.
This biographical play lyrically depicts the rise of Marc Chagall as he basically 'gets a ride into town' - the mecca of the art world - and is dropped off with a satchel full of paintings along the streets of Paris. The oldest of seven and the apple of his mother's eye, Chagall leaves the fish-monger's family to become a painter in the ever-changing world of art.
The play attempts to explain how he goes from nobody to Salon solo-show artist in the highly competitive world of Master artists, but adds more than just a glimpse into the adjoining studios, bringing to light fledgling careers - some who did not fair as well and some who did. The play buzzes with energy from the clustered studios which housed great artists like Modigliani, Diego Rivera, Leger, and Picasso.
The poets, authors, models, and other painters Chagall encountered - or where even hive-mates - make up his world so alive with inspiration and longing for his muse back home. He takes a risk staying true to his artistic origins - the art he'd learned as a young painter in Vitebsk. Does this decision make a statement or a hurdle among the Avant Gaarde who make their way from streets to Salons by breaking tradition and defying convention?
Discover what this author found when she went to answer the question, why is Chagall's name among the Master painters, even today, whereas someone like Marevna's - another painter of the group's - is not. A must-read play for artists in this modern age.
272 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 12, 2012
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Kara Skye
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Being written by Kara Skye, author and artist.
The Legend of Stygian Downs - the sequel to the Quill Pen Killer , a vampire trilogy about Jessica a reluctant vampire and her celebrity 'evil' vampire 'pop'. More fun for Jessica as she goes off to college - a town with more than just one vampire haunt and quite a bit of vampirish legend and history.
The Faerie Ring Dance is a magic, fun-filled, adventure through ancient, Irish legend yet set in the Northwest hills and woods where the author has hiked with her own children. Find out about the magic and merriment inside the legendary Faerie Rings as author Kara Skye Smith fantastically explains and imaginatively describes.
Book ii is titled, The Legend of Stygian Downs! Jessica, who - if you remember from the first book - prefered books, school, and her friend Raven to her father's nightly Vlad-about-Town vampire haunt bashes, disappoints her father by choosing college instead of entering fright life, full time. Delaying her ancestral calling? Or finding it at a far away, 'of-the-blood' college in an ancient, English town with a very beguiling legend - The Legend of Stygian Downs.
The
Hello! Thank-you for checking out my Goodreads Author Profile. I have happy news to share - I am writing a new book, my first time at Y.A.! It is a Pride and Prejudice adaptation titled Pride and Predator. It will be indie published under Fae-tality Publishing.
Elizabeth Bennet, Charlotte Lucas, Mary Lucas, and Marie Bennet have a secret coven. Usually love spells and protection for the ones they love are concocted in the shed behind Longbourne House. One night, the girls join together under the full-moon at the edge of the woods outside of Meryton - a protection ceremony for Elizabeth's mother who has convinced herself that Mr. Collins, the new holder of the lease, is coming to take away her house. Charlotte Lucas sees a wolf that night, with nearly human eyes. Soon after, a body is found at the edge of the Merryton woods and some kind of wicked begins running rampant from Meryton to Hertfordshire. Victims are found, - bloody and torn apart. An investigation begins and Elizabeth Bennet finds herself in desperation to avoid being the center of attention in a witch-hunt. Charlotte Lucas, sensible, with no dowry to speak of, and the first to turn away from magic after her encounter with the wolf, makes for Mr. Collins and agrees to be his bride. Elizabeth, finds herself unprotected by her friends and sisters as the victim count and civil unrest reach a frenzied pitch. The night is reached where good citizens like the Inspector and the Apothecary drive their carriages, with torches lit, to forcibly enter Longbourne House, determined to find Elizabeth Bennet a werewitch - the type to conjure demons and familiars like those in the woods that could do her killing. Alas, they find Mr. Collins, the parishoner appointed by Lady Catherine, reading The Fates aloud to his fiancee, Charlotte Lucas, her friend Elizabeth Bennet, and the entire Bennet family seated by the fire to hear his gospels read. Who is in the woods, then and why the sudden onslaught of killings?
Being written by Kara Skye, author and artist.
The Legend of Stygian Downs - the sequel to the Quill Pen Killer , a vampire trilogy about Jessica a reluctant vampire and her celebrity 'evil' vampire 'pop'. More fun for Jessica as she goes off to college - a town with more than just one vampire haunt and quite a bit of vampirish legend and history.
The Faerie Ring Dance is a magic, fun-filled, adventure through ancient, Irish legend yet set in the Northwest hills and woods where the author has hiked with her own children. Find out about the magic and merriment inside the legendary Faerie Rings as author Kara Skye Smith fantastically explains and imaginatively describes.
Book ii is titled, The Legend of Stygian Downs! Jessica, who - if you remember from the first book - prefered books, school, and her friend Raven to her father's nightly Vlad-about-Town vampire haunt bashes, disappoints her father by choosing college instead of entering fright life, full time. Delaying her ancestral calling? Or finding it at a far away, 'of-the-blood' college in an ancient, English town with a very beguiling legend - The Legend of Stygian Downs.
The
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