A sense of the amazing, the surprising, and the ridiculous in Magritte's paintings
It is impossible to overlook the influence of Rene' 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.
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.
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.
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Автор
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Marcel Paquet
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Поредица
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Автор |
Marcel Paquet |
Година на издаване |
2001 |
Език |
Английски |
Корица |
Paperback with flaps |
Страници |
96 |
Размери
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0.310kg
(23cm x 19cm)
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Категория
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Книги /
Книги на английски език /
Art /
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Код: |
0055.10137
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ISBN/Barcode:
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9783822863183
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Производител: |
TASCHEN
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