Magritte by Taschen (English) Hardcover Book

Description: Magritte by Taschen, Marcel Paquet Meet the Belgian Surrealist forever on the hunt for magic and mystery. This introduction to Magritte presents key works from the artists vast repertoire of visual humor, paradox, and surprise which makes us look and look again, not only at the painting, but at our sense of self and the world. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description From men in bowler hats, floating in the sky, to a painting of a pipe above the caption "this is not a pipe", René Magritte (1898-1967) created an echo chamber of object and image, name and thing, reality and representation. Like other Surrealist works, Magrittes 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 Magrittes 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. Author Biography Marcel Paquet (1947–2014) obtained his doctorate in 1978 from the Free University of Brussels with a thesis entitled La différence des penseés de Kant et de Hegel dans la question de lessence de lart. He published a number of books on such subjects as Paul Delvaux, Fernando Botero, and Hans Bellmer. Promotional About the Series: Each book in TASCHENs Basic Art series features: A detailed chronological summary of the life and oeuvre of the artist, covering his or her cultural and historical importance. A concise biography. Approximately 100 illustrations with explanatory captions. Details ISBN3836503573 Short Title MAGRITTE Language English ISBN-10 3836503573 ISBN-13 9783836503570 Media Book Format Hardcover Author Marcel Paquet Pages 96 Illustrations Yes Imprint Taschen GmbH Place of Publication Cologne Country of Publication Germany DEWEY 759.9493 Publisher Taschen GmbH Series Basic Art Year 2015 Publication Date 2015-10-09 Audience General AU Release Date 2015-11-09 UK Release Date 2015-10-09 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:134971919;

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