. "The author is a noted art critic, historian and novelist and this review claims she has made a superb job of showing us Chagall's take on the highs and lows of the 20th century- as the reviewer puts it - 'Chagall's work is a frieze of the joys and terrors of our parents and grandparents.'Auto portrait of Chagall.Two of my favourites: the Paris Window and L'aurore - daybreak." . . . . .