High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Marc Chagall (English pronunciation: /ʃəˈɡɑːl/ shə-GAHL;Russian: Mark Zahárovich Shagál; (6 July 1887-28 March 1985), was a Russian-French artist associated with several major artistic styles and one of the most successful artists of the 20th century. He was an early modernist, and created works in virtually every artistic medium, including painting, book illustrations, stained glass, stage sets, ceramic, tapestries and fine art prints.