RENE MAGRITTE (1898-1967) WATERCOLOR/PAPER
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MEASURMENTS:20"WX22"H FRAMED, MINT CONDITION/"in the style of"René François Ghislain Magritte was a Belgian surrealist artist, who 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.n 1922–1923, Magritte worked as a draughtsman in a wallpaper factory, and was a poster and advertisement designer until 1926, when a contract with Galerie Le Centaure in Brussels made it possible for him to paint full-time. In 1926, Magritte produced his first surreal painting, The Lost Jockey (Le jockey perdu), and held his first solo exhibition in Brussels in 1927.Critics heaped abuse on the exhibition.Depressed by the failure, he moved to Paris where he became friends with André Breton and became involved in the Surrealist group. An illusionistic, dream-like quality is characteristic of Magritte's version of Surrealism. He became a leading member of the movement, and remained in Paris for three years.[8] In 1929 he exhibited at Goemans Gallery in Paris with Salvador DalÃ, Jean Arp, de Chirico, Max Ernst, Joan Miró, Picabia, Picasso and Yves Tanguy. /Private collection, no documentation.
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RENE MAGRITTE (1898-1967) WATERCOLOR/PAPER
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