From men in bowler hats, floating in the sky, to a painting of a
pipe above the caption "this is not a pipe", Rene Magritte
(1898-1967) created an echo chamber of object and image, name and
thing, reality and representation. Like other Surrealist works,
Magritte's 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 Magritte's 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. About the series Born back in 1985,
the Basic Art Series has evolved into the best-selling art book
collection ever published. Each book in TASCHEN's 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
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