Selected Writings

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.

ISBN:	9781846884498
Publisher:	Alma Books COMMIS
Imprint:	Alma Books
Published date:	13 Dec 2018
DEWEY:	759.9493
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	384
Weight:	302g
Height:	179mm
Width:	132mm
Spine width:	24mm

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