AN EXHIBITION AND SALE AT PARK WEST GALLERY THROUGH SEPTEMBER 26 CIRQUE Li410C,R\pli iN COLOR I remember how I sometimes felt overwhelmed as I stood with Madame Aime Maeght viewing literal- ly hundreds and hundreds of Chagalls over the years. The most exciting part was that I was not just viewing them, but buying them. The Maeght Galerie of Paris published many of the lithographs Chagall did during his lifetime. I was privileged to be a prime dealer, that is, to be allowed to buy at (east one and often more examples of new releas- es of Chagall. The late sixties and seventies were particularly rich times for me at the Galerie Maeght. Not only would I be collecting new Chagall works, but new Miro works, who was also published by the Galerie Maeght. It was at the Galerie that I met these great masters. It was an experience, or better yet, a whole series of experiences that I shall never forget. Most amazing, my visual memory of the artists is that Miro seemed to me more like an accountant, prim and proper and dressed in a suit. By contrast, Chagall had a peculiar and happy look about him which always caused me to smile and enjoy just being in his presence. Chagall also published works with the well-known Mazo Gallery in Paris. My work there with Mr. Mazo and his assistant Yves Lebouc were enriching LA VISION d'EliE (Elijah's VISION ETC1- 1iNg WiTh IA\ d-.001.0RiNg FEMME dE CIRQUE Pot hoiR experiences, where I was again privileged to be a prime dealer able to buy one or more examples of all new releases. In preparing this exhibition I enjoyed remember- ing so many rich experiences I had in building the Park West Gallery Chagall collection. The works -seemed like old friends which would come and go. To look at some of these works and realize that I had actually bought and sold different examples of the same image more than ten times fortunately did not make me feel older but extremely enriched. Just to catalog the lithographs of Marc Chagall took six volumes. Chagall was one of the most pro- lific and dominant printmakers of the twentieth century. When compared to the three other great contemporary masters, Picasso, Miro, and Dali, he was the greatest colorist of all. The key note to this exhibition is the opportunity to view extraordinary works in color which were created by Chagall over a wide range of years-from the twenties to the eighties. We are particularly pleased to offer a number of works from the Bible, initially created in the thirties, but completed slowly and over many years during which Chagall coloR hand-painted each of the etchings. The subtle use of color to enhance and enrich each of the etchings in a way unique for each one is an extraordinary testament to the dedication, hard work, energy and power that was Chagall. We are fortunate to have a selection of works from the sixties, including the "Daphnis and Chloe" series and the "Circus" series. These lithographs rank with the greatest lithographs created by any artist during the entire twentieth century. To offer works from the twenties, when Chagall was still a budding and developing young talent, is a treat. Several will be at this exhibition and sale. No amount of writing, however; can equal the experience of becoming intimately involved with one of these works through the pleasure of just being with it and viewing it. Like our Picasso exhibition, this exhibition covers five decades during which Park West has both col- lected and sold thousands of original works of Chagall. This is the first Chagall exhibition and sale in our new space. It takes up three of the 23 galleries here and is the beginning of an ever changing, but permanent, installation of Chagall work at the new Park West. Albert Scaglione Park West Gallery Gallery Hours: Mon. - Wed. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. • Thurs./Fri. 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. • Sat./Sun. 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. 29469 Northwestern, Southfield, MI 48034 • Between 12 Et 13 • (800) 521 - 9654 or (248) 354 - 2343 • parkwestart.com S TY E AT TIlE JN • SE l' E NI E R 2 0 0 2 • 7