Rene Magritte 1898-1967: Thought Rendered Visible

Marcel Paquet; Rene Magritte

ISBN 10: 3822896489 / ISBN 13: 9783822896488

Published by Benedikt Taschen, 1994

Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G3822896489I3N00

Synopsis:

From men in bowler hats, floating in the sky, to a painting of a pipe above the caption "this is not a pipe", Rene Magritte (1898-1967) created an echo chamber of object and image, name and thing, reality and representation.Like other Surrealist works, Magritte's paintings combine a precise, mimetic technique with abnormal, alienating configurations which defy the laws of scale, logic, and science: a comb the size of a wardrobe, rocks that float in the sky, clouds that drift through an open door. The result is a direct yet disorientating realm, often witty, often unsettling, and always prompting us to look beyond the visible, to "what is hidden by what we see."This introductory book explores Magritte's vast repertoire of visual humor, paradox, and surprise which to this day makes us look and look again, not only at the painting, but at our sense of self and the world.

Language Notes: Text: English (translation)
Original Language: German

Bibliographic Details

Title: Rene Magritte 1898-1967: Thought Rendered ...
Publisher: Benedikt Taschen
Publication Date: 1994
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket