Rene Magritte (1898-1967) was a surrealist artist whose thought-provoking works used ordinary objects to challenge how viewers perceived reality. His extensive oeuvre was documented in a comprehensive five-volume project, led by distinguished art critic and writer David Sylvester. In the years that [...]

Rene Magritte's use of graphic, everyday imagery had an indelible influence on pop artists from Jasper Johns to Andy Warhol. Presenting all the major works of this legendary surrealist painter, this magnificent volume is unquestionably one of the most beautiful ever published on Magritte. Written by[...]

Magritte's extraordinary late paintingsWhen Ren Magritte reached his 40s, something unexpected happened. The painter, who had honed an iconic Surrealist style between 1926 and 1938, suddenly started making paintings that looked almost nothing like his earlier work. First he adopted an Impressionist[...]

Scenes from the life and art of Magritte: a biography in picturesWhile Surrealists such as Man Ray and Raoul Ubac made photography an essential part of their work, Rene Magritte remained committed to painting throughout his long career. But painting and photography were not mutually exclusive for hi[...]