In 1939 Jacques Chapiro, fearing persecution, left Paris and spent several years in hiding, living in small French and Italian towns. In 1945, the artist returned to the French capital and opened his own studio there, and continued his exhibition activities. After the war, the painter began to write down his memories related to the La Ruche community. The book was published in 1960.
Jacques Chapiro is counted among the representatives of the École de Paris. The artist's works are extremely diverse, and he often experimented with the style of his works. His early paintings refer to the trend of Impressionism and Fauvism, the influence of Pierre Bonnard is visible in them, while other works seem to be close to the style of Cubism. Later in his career, the artist moved rather closer to Expressionism, being inspired by the art of Chaim Soutine. Jacques Chapiro mostly painted portraits, flowers, still lifes, landscapes and genre scenes.
The artist was involved in many artistic fields. During the October Revolution he made propaganda posters, later, as mentioned, he made theater decorations, and also practiced monumental painting (he toiled in the fresco technique).
Jacques Chapiro is an artist who is known and respected around the world. His works can be found in many private and public collections, including museums in Chicago, Paris, Stettin, Moscow and Tel Aviv.