Magritte: The Mystery of the Ordinary, 1926-1938

Magritte: The Mystery of the Ordinary, 1926-1938

Published in conjunction with a major exhibition organized by The Museum of Modern Art, New York, in collaboration with The Menil Collection, Houston, and The Art Institute of Chicago, Magritte: The Mystery of the Ordinary, 1926â€“1938 focuses on the breakthrough Surrealist years of RenÃ© Magritte, creator of some of the twentieth centuryâ€™s most extraordinary images. Bringing together nearly 80 paintings, collages and objects with a selection of photographs, periodicals and early commercial work, it offers fresh insight into Magritteâ€™s identity as a modern artist and one of Surrealismâ€™s greatest painters. Beginning in 1926, when Magritte first aimed to create paintings that would, in his words, â€œchallenge the real world,â€ and concluding in 1938--a historically and biographically significant moment just before the outbreak of World War II--the publication traces central strategies and themes from this seminal period, particularly those of displacement, isolation, transformation, metamorphosis, the â€œmisnamingâ€ of objects and the representation of visions seen in half-waking states. The publication also includes an illustrated chronology outlining significant moments in the artistâ€™s life during this period, including travel, connections with other Surrealist artists and writers, contributions to journals and important exhibitions and reviews.
Country USA
Brand Thames & Hudson
Manufacturer The Museum of Modern Art, New York
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 38096147
ReleaseDate 2013-09-30
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780870708657

Country	USA
Brand	Thames & Hudson
Manufacturer	The Museum of Modern Art, New York
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	38096147
ReleaseDate	2013-09-30
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780870708657

Magritte: The Mystery of the Ordinary, 1926-1938

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