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Lot 274

"Jerusalem Windows" – Marc Chagall – Original Lithographs

Marc Chagall, Vitraux pour Jérusalem [Marc Chagall, Windows for Jerusalem]. Foreword and comments by Jean Leymarie. Monte Carlo: André Sauret, 1962. French.
The book depicts the creation process of the dozen stained glass windows by Marc Chagall. The windows, in the synagogue of "Hadassah En Kerem" hospital in Jerusalem, depict the Twelve Tribes and are considered one of Chagall's most famous works. The book contains numerous illustration plates, in color and in black and white, and two original lithographs in color by Chagall.
210, [5] pp, 33 cm. Very good condition. Some damage to dust jacket.