Rene Magritte: The Empire of Images

Pierre Sterckx

Published by Assouline Publishing, 2003

About this Item

Origin: New York. Edition: Limited hardcover edition (unspecified). Language: English. Description: 83 p., 2/3 remainder of book unpaginated). Fo. New York. Limited hardcover edition (unspecified limitation). English language text. Publisher's linen hardcover, red stamped title on spine/front board, matte color dust jacket of 'Black Magic (1942)', oversize black/red text, profusely illustrated with black/white and color plates, luxury clamshell slipcase cloth cover features 'La Décalcomanie (1966)'. Measures: 3.25 W x 10.5 D x 15.5 H inches. Approx. weight: 8 pounds, 5 ounces. About the work: Magritte s most famous paintings confront us with puzzling mysteries and often seem to refer to something secret that we naturally want to discover. Written by art historian and critic Pierre Sterckx, this magnificent volume, printed on textured cotton paper, opens a door into the delightful, paradoxical, enigmatic world of a remarkable artist. About the author: Pierre Sterckx, an art historian and critic, is a lecturer at L'Ecole superieure des beaux-arts in Paris. He's a contributor to Beaux-Arts, Art Press and Telerama and in 1996 won the CNRS grand prize for his script for the cd-rom Le Mystere Magritte. CONDITION NOTES: Book condition: Fine; strong square tight spine/binding, text pages and covers crisp and bright. Dust jacket condition: Near fine; slight wear - rubbed tips at front board right side, otherwise fine. Clamshell slipcase: Very good; light wear not commensurate with age and use (e.g. sporadic wear at extremities - rubbed edges, slight loss of color at front hinge.). A beautiful copy. Seller Inventory # 002924

Bibliographic Details

Title: Rene Magritte: The Empire of Images

Publisher: Assouline Publishing

Publication Date: 2003

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

Edition: Limited Edition