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1898 - 1967
Who was René Magritte?
René Magritte was a Belgian surrealist artist best known for his witty and thought provoking images that play with the viewer’s perspective and conception of reality. His paintings often depicted ordinary objects in unusual settings or situations to create a comedic air through juxtaposition. His earliest paintings were made in the Impressionist style while studying classic art at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Brussels. Ultimately, however, his found the style uninspiring and began experimenting with Futurism and Cubism after leaving the academy. After working in the textile and advertisement industry for some years, Magritte moved to Paris in 1926. Here, the young artist met the likes of Salvador Dalí, Jean Arp, de Chirico, Max Ernst, Joan Miró, Picabia, Picasso and Yves Tanguy becoming fully immersed in the Surrealist movement.
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Bring René Magritte Home
In this collection, Singulart reviews a selection of contemporary artists whose work is evocative of Magritte. Their paintings, like his, do not shy away from exploring the most avant-garde areas of contemporary art in both style and methodology. Magritte’s work was dedicated to imbuing the ordinary with new meaning and potential. He believed his purpose as an artist was “to create pictures that can represent mental luxury” provoking the imagination and stimulating the senses.
The Treachery of Images
1929
The Son of Man
1964Artists similar to René Magritte
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