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| − | René François Ghislain Magritte (21 November 1898 – 15 August 1967) was a Belgian surrealist artist. He became well known for creating a number of witty and thought-provoking images. Often depicting ordinary objects in an unusual context, his work is known for challenging observers' preconditioned perceptions of reality. His imagery has influenced pop, minimalist and conceptual art. | + | '''René François Ghislain Magritte''' (21 November 1898 – 15 August 1967) was a Belgian [[Surrealism|surrealist]] artist. He became well known for creating a number of witty and thought-provoking images. Often depicting ordinary objects in an unusual context, his work is known for challenging observers' preconditioned perceptions of reality. His imagery has influenced pop, minimalist and [[conceptual art]]. |
| − | == | + | ==Catalogues== |
| − | * ''[[Media:Magritte_1988.pdf|Magritte]]'', Madrid: Fundación Juan March, 1988, 118 pp, [http://libgen.io/book/index.php?md5=6B903FE787D80855B4EB0F9F66E4885C PDF] | + | * ''[[Media:Magritte_1988.pdf|Magritte]]'', Madrid: Fundación Juan March, 1988, 118 pp, [http://libgen.io/book/index.php?md5=6B903FE787D80855B4EB0F9F66E4885C PDF]. [http://www.march.es/arte/catalogos/ficha.aspx?p0=cat:3&p1=87&l=2] {{es}} |
| − | * | + | ==Writings== |
| − | {{en}} | + | * ''[http://gen.lib.rus.ec/book/index.php?md5=333807AD933DB1BC8DBBEF5FE0791CFD René Magritte: Selected Writings]'', eds. Kathleen Rooney and Eric Plattner, trans. Jo Levy, University of Minnesota Press, 2016, [http://aaaaarg.fail/thing/581761ba9ff37c59da15e999 ARG]. {{en}} |
| − | * ''René Magritte | + | ==Literature== |
| + | * Robin Adèle Greeley, ''[http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/74338 Image, Text and the Female Body: René Magritte and the Surrealist Publications]'', Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1988. Master's thesis. {{en}} | ||
| + | * Patricia Allmer, ''René Magritte: Beyond Painting'', Manchester: Manchester University Press, 2009, 256 pp. [http://www.manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9780719079283/]. Review: [https://jsa.hida.asu.edu/index.php/jsa/article/download/109/68 Geis] (J Surr Americas). {{en}} | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
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* [https://www.moma.org/interactives/exhibitions/2013/magritte/ Online companion to 2013 MoMA exhibition] | * [https://www.moma.org/interactives/exhibitions/2013/magritte/ Online companion to 2013 MoMA exhibition] | ||
| + | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/René_Magritte Wikipedia] | ||
[[Category:Surrealism|Magritte, Rene]] | [[Category:Surrealism|Magritte, Rene]] | ||
Revision as of 11:58, 13 November 2017
René François Ghislain Magritte (21 November 1898 – 15 August 1967) was a Belgian surrealist artist. He became well known for creating a number of witty and thought-provoking images. Often depicting ordinary objects in an unusual context, his work is known for challenging observers' preconditioned perceptions of reality. His imagery has influenced pop, minimalist and conceptual art.
Contents
Catalogues
Writings
- René Magritte: Selected Writings, eds. Kathleen Rooney and Eric Plattner, trans. Jo Levy, University of Minnesota Press, 2016, ARG. (English)
Literature
- Robin Adèle Greeley, Image, Text and the Female Body: René Magritte and the Surrealist Publications, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1988. Master's thesis. (English)
- Patricia Allmer, René Magritte: Beyond Painting, Manchester: Manchester University Press, 2009, 256 pp. [2]. Review: Geis (J Surr Americas). (English)
