The Essential Rene Magritte (Essential Series) [Hardcover]

Todd Alden (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 112 pages
• Publisher: Harry N Abrams (November 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0836219368
• ISBN-13: 978-0836219364
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 7.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,536,426 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great introduction, May 17, 2001

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This review is from: The Essential Rene Magritte (Essential Series) (Hardcover)

This is a great introduction to Magritte's work. It's well organized, give's various quotes from Magritte himself and has serveral sidebars of information realted to Magritte's life and work. It is a quick read, and is not bogged down with a lot "artsy", hard to understand terminology (Any art teminology that IS included is clearly defined in common terms). The book is jammed full of Magritte's paintings, and they are all full color (which is not always the case with art books). To sum up, this is a great springboard into the work of Magritte.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is essential!, August 20, 2000

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Essential Rene Magritte (Essential Series) (Hardcover)

What a wonderful little book. Clearly written with the appropriate amount of biography and historical reference. Excellent plates of many of Magritte's important works that represent his career from start to finish. In less than 30 minutes, your appreciation and understanding of Magritte will blossom! I recommend this book to anyone who loves modern art. I recommend this book to all who think they don't like modern art. I recommend this book for everyone!

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Magritte for Beginners, March 15, 2007

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This review is from: The Essential Rene Magritte (Essential Series) (Hardcover)

This little book is cute and simply explains who he is and some of his artwork. Not a bad little book, but not really very intellectually stimulating.