The letter is addressed to Chagall's friend, the poet Gabriel Talphir. 3.10.1957 (the 8th of Tishrei 5718).
The letters is about Chagall's works of art as well as literary issues related to Talphir.
The letter demonstrates Chagall's love of the Land of Israel and his connection to the State of Israel.
At the beginning of the letter, Chagall apologizes for his delay in replying to Talphir: "I am the 'unorganized' or the most informal person alive, even in art".
After discussing various artistic matters related to Talphir and to him, Chagall asks: "give the land you are standing on a kiss. I am sure the country will once appreciate your art". And he adds, "we might visit Israel on its tenth [anniversary]".
Chagall visited Israel several times. His first visit was in 1931 with his wife Bella. On his last visit, in 1977, he received the "Yakir Yerushalayim" (worthy citizen of Jerusalem) prize.
Marc Chagall (1887-1985) was considered the world's preeminent Jewish artist. His paintings are characterized by a world of fantasy and dream. He painted many paintings of the Shtetl of Eastern Europe as well as scenes from the bible. Most of his works of art are exhibited in museums in the USA, Russia, Switzerland and Holland and only a few of them are exhibited in Israel.
His most famous work of art in Israel is the "Jerusalem Windows" at the synagogue of Hebrew University's Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem. The windows symbolize the twelve tribes of Israel and are decorated with their symbols.
In 1979, Chagall's book of poems was published in Israel.
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