Magritte [Paperback]

Katrine Molstrom (Author), Steingrim Laursen (Author), Lise Kaiser (Editor), Rene Magritte (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 8790029402 | ISBN-13: 978-8790029401 | Publication Date: January 2, 2001

Providing myriad visual examples of the ''Magritte effect,'' this new volume presents work by an artist who even among his fellow Surrealist painters seems--even after so many years--shocking, original, and preternaturally strange. Magritte's work manages to remain challenging because it marks a paradigm shift occurring within high modernism that the world is still dealing with today--an ever-recurring moment where everyday life seems unnatural, where the bedrock epistemological and ontological assumptions on which our concept of reality is based seem about to unravel. Testifying to the continuing resonance of Magritte's oeuvre in our contemporary world, this new volume presents Magritte as a forerunner and source of inspiration for Pop Art and Conceptual Art. Presenting a treasure trove of some of Magritte's most sumptuous and uniquely captivating works in full color, Magritte also features astute and thought-provoking texts on Magritte's art and its influence.

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This installation of the Modern Master series surveys the work of Rene Magritte, one of the most enigmatic artists of the 20th century and an important figure in the surrealist movement. He combined the commonplace with the fantastic to become the master of "magic realism." Cloud-filled skies, bowler-hatted men, and oversized household objects are in abundance in the more than 60 full-color reproductions included in this volume. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Text: English, French (translation) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Louisiana Museum of Modern Art (January 2, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 8790029402
• ISBN-13: 978-8790029401
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 8.2 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,211,927 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Is this not a pipe?, April 7, 2007

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Claude Reich (Florianopolis, Brazil and Paris, France) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Magritte (Hardcover)

The catalogue for a comprehensive exhibition at the Jeu de Paume in Paris held in 2003, this book is a very good, well-documented, well-illustrated study of this ubiquitous Belgian artist who has inspired so many contemporary artists and publicists. There is quite a lot of material available on Magritte and I would say this one is one of the safest bets. Daniel Abadie is a leading French modern art historian and curator and his signature is a token of quality.