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Rene Magritte

Rene Magritte Notes

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The Treachery of Images A 1929 painting of a pipe featuring the French caption "Ceci n'est pas une pipe."
The Son of Man A self-portrait of a man in a bowler hat whose face is almost entirely obscured by a hovering green apple.
Time Transfixed A work depicting a steam locomotive emerging from a dining room fireplace into an empty room.
Golconda A painting featuring dozens of identical men in bowler hats and overcoats raining down over a suburban landscape.
The Menaced Assassin A cinematic work showing a man listening to a gramophone while two men with a club and net wait to ambush him.
The Human Condition A series of paintings showing an easel in front of a window, where the canvas perfectly overlaps the view outside.
The Empire of Light A series juxtaposing a dark, nocturnal street scene beneath a bright, midday sky filled with white clouds.
Not to Be Reproduced A portrait of Edward James looking into a mirror that reflects the back of his head instead of his face.
The Listening Room A painting featuring a giant green apple that grows to fill the entire volume of a wooden-floored room.
The False Mirror A close-up of a human eye where the iris is replaced by a cloudy blue sky.
The Lovers A series showing couples attempting to kiss or embrace with their heads wrapped in white cloth veils.
Edward James A British poet and millionaire who was a major patron of Magritte and the subject of several famous portraits.
Bowler Hat The iconic piece of headwear that became a recurring motif and symbol of the "everyman" in Magritte’s surrealist works.
Ceci n'est pas une pipe The famous caption from "The Treachery of Images" which translates to "This is not a pipe."
The Castle of the Pyrenees A work showing a massive stone boulder with a castle on top hovering over a dark, wavy ocean.
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