René Magritte

René Magritte

René François Ghislain Magritte (21 November 1898 – 15 August 1967) was a Belgian surrealist artist. He became well known for a number of witty and thought-provoking images that fell under the umbrella of surrealism. His work challenges observers' preconditioned perceptions of reality.

Read more about René Magritte:  Early Life and Career, Philosophical and Artistic Gestures, Artists Influenced By Magritte, In Popular Culture, Magritte Museum, Selected List of Works

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    To be a surrealist ... means barring from your mind all remembrance of what you have seen, and being always on the lookout for what has never been.
    —René Magritte (1898–1967)