Le Cirque 3 1967

This piece is by Marc Chagall, called Le Cirque 3, and it's all about dreaminess and color! What strikes me first is the way he’s laid down these bright, bold colors and thick black lines, almost like stained glass. It's like he's not just representing a circus, but also the feeling of being at one. Look at the figure's face. It's yellow, radiant, with multiple eyes gazing in different directions. It's unsettling, but the color keeps it playful. The hands are expressive, too, reaching up in a gesture that could be wonder or maybe a little despair, who can tell? The painting style reminds me of another painter, Francis Picabia. Both artists loved to play with form and color, but Chagall’s got this warmth, a nostalgia, that’s all his own. It makes you realize that art is just this endless conversation, artists responding to each other across time and space.