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 Museum of Modern Art
Manufacturer The Museum of Modern Art, New York
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 38096147
ReleaseDate 2013-09-30
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780870708657

Country	USA
Brand	Museum of Modern Art
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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