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Magritte. La trahison des images | Exhibition Catalogue

9782844267313

The greatest masterpieces of Magritte reproduced ! A surprising cover and a very clear and structured inside layout with stunning iconography, including several works reproduced full-page.

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Magritte. La Trahison des images
Artist
René Magritte
Topics
Fine arts

Description

René Magritte is a unique figure within the Surrealist movement, who never ceased to question the supposed superiority of the word on the image. His work was fulfilled with allusions to the myths founders of Western culture (Plato, Pliny the Elder, the Old Testament, Cicero...), in which Magritte anchored his thinking. The artist seeked to raise painting to the level of poetry, music and philosophy.
A catalogue with an original and pedagogical approach : the book revolves around 5 founder myths, each one associated to a classical painting. Essays by contemporary philosophers and art historians analyze the influence of these myths on Magritte creative process and on his reflection on the status of art. A corpus of letters complete the book, illustrating the correspondence between Magritte and the great philosophers of his time.

Descriptions & Features

Authors
Under the direction of Didier Ottinger
Publisher
Éditions du Centre Pompidou
Dimensions
23.5 x 28 cm
Publication year
2016
Number of pages
224
Number of illustrations
162
EAN
9782844267313

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