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Nov 21, 2011 · View all 372 artworks. Rene Magritte lived in the XIX – XX cent., a remarkable figure of Belgian Surrealism. Find more works of this artist at Wikiart.org – best visual art database.
René François Ghislain Magritte (French: [ʁəne fʁɑ̃swa ɡilɛ̃ maɡʁit]; 21 November 1898 – 15 August 1967) was a Belgian surrealist artist known for his depictions of familiar objects in unfamiliar, unexpected contexts, which often provoked questions about the nature and boundaries of reality and representation.
Magritte reimagined painting as a critical tool that could challenge perception and engage the viewer’s mind. His was a method of severing objects from their names, revealing language to be an artifice—full of traps and uncertainties.
René Magritte artworks of bowler-hatted men and provocative kitsch have achieved tremendous acclaim, and inspired multiple generations of artists.
Magritte: The Mystery of the Ordinary, 1926–1938 showcased over 100 paintings, collages, drawings, and objects, along with a selection of photographs, periodicals, and early commercial work, that traced the birth of the themes and strategies Magritte used throughout his long, productive career.
Rene Magritte and his paintings. Rene Magritte was an internationally acclaimed surrealist artist of all time, yet it was not until his 50s, when he was finally able to reach some form of fame and recognition for his work.
Biography. René François Ghislain Magritte ( French: [ʁəne fʁɑ̃swa ɡilɛ̃ maɡʁit]; 21 November 1898 – 15 August 1967) was a Belgian surrealist artist known for his depictions of familiar objects in unfamiliar, unexpected contexts, which often provoked questions about the nature and boundaries of reality and representation.
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