MAGRITTE (INGLÉS)

The great Belgian Surrealist: Magritte's paintings give a sense of the amazing, the surprising, and the ridiculous It is impossible to overlook the influence of René Magritte (1898-1967) on contemporary art. His surrealistic painting turns the usual order of things ironically on its head, thus restoring mystery to a world that has lost its magic.u003cbru003e u003cbru003e His work typically conveys a sense of the amazing, the surprising, and the ridiculous--but also the unsettling. Without a specific message, Magritte's paintings nonetheless speak to us, creating a connection between opposites on an associative level. Thus a dinner roll can, with complete naturalness, fly past a barred dungeon opening.u003cbru003e u003cbru003e In discussing his art, Magritte spoke of "inspired thoughts": he was indeed a painter-philosopher who thought in pictorial form and moved with seemingly playful lightness in the exalted atmosphere of his own imagination. About the Series: u003cbru003e Each book in TASCHEN's Basic Art series features: u003culu003e u003cliu003ea detailed chronological summary of the life and oeuvre of the artist, covering his or her cultural and historical importanceu003c/liu003e u003cliu003ea concise biographyu003c/liu003e u003cliu003eapproximately 100 illustrations with explanatory captionsu003c/liu003e u003c/ulu003e