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Tag Archives: Expressionism
Mike Egan’s Paintings Explore the Whimsical Side of Death
Fine arts grad and former embalmer Mike Egan's paintings playfully balance life and death
Mike Egan is definitely using all his professionally-acquired skills these days. Since graduating from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania’s Bachelor of Fine Arts program in 2000, and then taking a detour through a career as an embalmer and funeral director, he … Continue reading
Marc Chagall: “The Death”
With Hanukkah upon us, we look to a painting by the celebrated Jewish artist Marc Chagall
In the spirit of Hannukah (and Thanksgivukkah, because that was pretty neat), we look to the painting The Death (1908) by Jewish artist Marc Chagall. Chagall was born Moishe Segal in the small town of Liozna, Russia in 1887. Life … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged Chagall, Cubism, Death, Expressionism, Hanukkah, Jewish Art, Jewish Culture, Judaism, Liozna, Marc Chagall, Russian Jews, Thanksgivukkah, The Death
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