Ida Chagall
Ida Chagall (1916 – 1994), also known as Ida Meyer, was the daughter of the renowned Russian-French artist Marc Chagall.
Early life[edit]
Ida was born on May 18, 1916, in Vitebsk, Russia, the only child of painter, Marc Chagall.[1] Her mother, Bella Rosenfeld (1895-1944),[2] was a Yiddish writer and a source of inspiration for her husband. The Russian Revolution had a profound impact on the entire family, including Ida.[3][4]
Paris years[edit]
In 1923, the Chagall family moved to Paris where Ida continued her education among some of the most influential artists of her time.[3] In 1935, Ida Chagall married Michel Gordey, a talented musician.
Nazi era[edit]
During the Nazi occupation of France in the Second World War, Ida Chagall and her husband Michel joined the French Resistance. After her father had managed to flee the Nazis in 1942 with the assistance of the American, Ida, who had been unable to obtain a visa, saved her father's paintings by smuggling them out of Europe.[5][6]
Ida's mother Bella died suddenly in 1944 in New York.[7]
Family[edit]
She and her second husband, Franz Meyer, had twin girls, Bella and Meret. Meyer was a former museum director of the Kunstmuseum in Basel, in Switzerland.[8][9]
Post-war period and legacy[edit]
After the war, Ida Chagall organized exhibitions, wrote extensively about his art and played a crucial role in the founding of the Chagall Museum in Nice, France.
Ida promoted her father's art and she ensured that many of his paintings were preserved during the turmoil of World War II. Her daughters are also immersed in art.[10]
Philanthropy[edit]
In 1990 she donated 103 artworks by her father to Israel Museum in Jerusalem.[8]
Ida Chagall died on 10 August 1994 in Brulat du Castellet in southern France at the age of 78.[8][1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Ida Meyer". geni_family_tree. 2022-04-26. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ "Bella Chagall". geni_family_tree. 2022-04-26. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ a b "Ida Chagall Biography". www.masterworksfineart.com. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ Jamieson, Daniel (2016-05-27). "Head over heels in love: Marc and Bella Chagall's spectacular romance". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ Chernick, Karen (2019-09-12). "How Ida Chagall Smuggled Her Father's Work out of Nazi-Occupied Europe". Artsy. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ "Russian-born Jewish artist Marc Chagall with his daughter, Ida". encyclopedia.ushmm.org. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ "Burning Lights: Reading Resources | Yiddish Book Center". www.yiddishbookcenter.org. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ a b c "Chagall's Daughter Dies". The New York Times. Associated Press. 1994-08-12. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ Barron, James (2013-09-12). "The Story of Chagall, as Told by His Granddaughters". City Room. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ Schrader, Adam (2023-10-13). "'I Was Against It': How Marc Chagall's Granddaughter Battled Skepticism to Fall for a Revelatory Immersive Exhibit in New York". Artnet News. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
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