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Virginia Haggard
Virginia Edith Haggard (19 July 1915 – October 2006) was a British artist, author, and photographer. She is known for her seven-year relationship with renowned artist Marc Chagall, as well as her own work as a portrait photographer and writer. Early life Virginia Haggard was born on 19 July 1915 in Paris, France, to Sir Godfrey Digby Napier Haggard, a British diplomat, and Georgianna Marie Ruel from Québec, Canada. Her older brother was actor and writer Stephen Haggard. Her upbringing was shaped by her father's diplomatic postings in places such as Bolivia and Cuba. She was fluent in multiple languages and developed an early interest in art. Personal life In 1935, Virginia married Scottish painter John McNeil. The couple had one daughter, Jean McNeil, born in New York City. However, the marriage was troubled due to McNeil's struggles with depression. In 1945, Virginia met Marc Chagall Marc Chagall (born Moishe Shagal; – 28 March 1985) was a Russian and French arti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris
Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, fourth-most populous city in the European Union and the List of cities proper by population density, 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2022. Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of the world's major centres of finance, diplomacy, commerce, culture, Fashion capital, fashion, and gastronomy. Because of its leading role in the French art, arts and Science and technology in France, sciences and its early adoption of extensive street lighting, Paris became known as the City of Light in the 19th century. The City of Paris is the centre of the Île-de-France region, or Paris Region, with an official estimated population of 12,271,794 inhabitants in January 2023, or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
