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    1. Remembering Magritte “Art evokes the mystery without which the world would not exist” - René Magritte The famed Surrealist painter was born on this day in 1898 in Belgium.  A major player in the Surrealist movement during the 1920s, Magritte frequently delved into mystical concepts and the disconnection between objects, people, and their meanings. Pictured is one of his most recognized paintings, his 1964 work The Son Of Man, which was created as a self-portrait.  Remembering Magritte “Art evokes the mystery without which the world would not exist” - René Magritte The famed Surrealist painter was born on this day in 1898 in Belgium.  A major player in the Surrealist movement during the 1920s, Magritte frequently delved into mystical concepts and the disconnection between objects, people, and their meanings. Pictured is one of his most recognized paintings, his 1964 work The Son Of Man, which was created as a self-portrait. 

      November 21, 2012

      Remembering Magritte

      “Art evokes the mystery without which the world would not exist” - René Magritte

      The famed Surrealist painter was born on this day in 1898 in Belgium. 

      A major player in the Surrealist movement during the 1920s, Magritte frequently delved into mystical concepts and the disconnection between objects, people, and their meanings.

      Pictured is one of his most recognized paintings, his 1964 work The Son Of Man, which was created as a self-portrait. 

      Tags: rene magritte, surrealism, artists, birthday,

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