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Rene Magritte was one of the most well known and famous surrealist painters of all time, however, it was not until the 1950’s that he gained recognition for his work. Much of his work takes everyday, normal objects that have been rearranged, forcing the viewer to look deeper and search beyond what is in front of them to see what the image truly represented. In the 1934 edition of André Breton’s What is Surrealism? a drawing by René Magritte called Le Viol was featured. This drawing eventually became a painting of a woman’s head whose eyes have been replaced by breasts and mouth has become a vagina. Magritte suggests extraordinary ideas with ordinary imagery that has been twisted or distorted, maybe given an erotic quality, but always addressing …show more content…

In 1914 he Enrolled in the Academy of Fine Arts and moved to Brussels. In 1921 he serves time in the militarily and after his service, In the fall of 1923, René Magritte married Georgette Berger, a wallpaper artist . during this time he was Working as a graphic artist, mainly drawing motifs for wall-paper. In 1923 he sells his first painting, a portrait of Evelyne Brélia. It wasn’t until 1926 that he painted his first surrealist painting, "Le Jockey Perdu". The following year he has his First exhibition. At this exhibit in Brussels, 61 of his works were displayed. 1929 In Cadaquès, Spain, the Magritte family stays at the Dali's to contribute to the final issue of the "Révolution Surréaliste". This is when Magritte also paints the original copy of The treachery of Images. In 1943 Magritte tries painting in a different style. This is his "Renoir" or "Solar" style which he continues until 1947. Then in 1948 he has an Exhibition in the Galerie du Faubourg, in Paris where he shows his new style. The public responds negatively and Magritte decides to reconsider this style. 1965 Magritte's health starts to decline. Visit to Rome. Departs for New York and the Museum of Modern Art where there is a retrospective of his work.15 August 1967, René Magritte died in Brussels from pancreatic …show more content…

This painting draws from classical and modern ideas. It portrays both classical portraiture and the classic female nude. The strange part, however, is that in this portrait the head is a womans torso. On an elongated neck, topped with a full head of hair, there is a face that contains nipples for eyes, a bellybutton for a nose, and a woman's groin where the mouth and chin would be located. The shape of the neck and head also suggest a phallic representation of some kind. Behind this woman lies a desolate landscape and blue sky to complete a complementary color

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