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Available for the first time in an English translation, this selection gives non-Francophone readers the chance to encounter the many incarnations of renowned Belgian painter René Magritte - the artist, the man, the aspiring noirist, the fire-breathing theorist - in his own words. Through whimsical personal letters, biting apologia, appreciations of fellow artists, pugnacious interviews, farcical film scripts, prose poems, manifestos and much more, a new Magritte emerges: part Surrealist, part literalist, part celebrity, part rascal.
While this book is bound to appeal to admirers of Magritte's art and those who are curious about his personal life, there is also much to delight all readers interested in the history and theory of art, philosophy and politics, as well as lovers of creativity and the inner workings of a probing, inquisitive mind unrestricted by genre, medium or fashion.
About the author
René Magritte, geb. 1898 in Lessines, Belgien, war einer der bedeutendsten Vertreter des Surrealismus und ist bis heute einer der populärsten Maler überhaupt. In seiner künstlerischen Entwicklung wurde er vor allem von Giorgio De Chirico beeinflusst. Magritte führte ein zurückgezogenes Leben, das er nahezu komplett in Brüssel verbrachte, wo er 1967 starb.
Summary
The first ever publication of writings by Magritte in the English language. It provides a fascinating and intimate glimpse into the life of the renowned Belgian painter
Report
Magritte thought of himself as a secret agent, and the Selected Writings are his cypher-books. The Spectator
