Marc Chagall
On this day in 1887, Russian-French artist Marc Chagall passed away. Marc Chagall's poetic, figurative style made him one of most popular modern artists, while his long life and varied output made him one of the most internationally recognized. While many of his peers pursued ambitious experiments that led often to abstraction, Chagall's distinction lies in his steady faith in the power of figurative art, one that he maintained despite absorbing ideas from Fauvism and Cubism.
Chagall's last work was a commissioned piece of art for the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. The maquette painting titled "Job" was completed, but Chagall died just before the completion of the tapestry. Yavett Cauquil Pierce was weaving the tapestry under Chagall's supervision and was the last person to work with Chagall before his death.