{"product_id":"magritte-9783836531221","title":"Magritte","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMagritte\u003c\/strong\u003e by Paquet, Marcel. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9783836531221.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe great Belgian Surrealist: Magrittes paintings give a sense of the amazing, the surprising, and the ridiculous It is impossible to overlook the influence of René Magritte (1898-1967) on contemporary art. His surrealistic painting turns the usual order of things ironically on its head, thus restoring mystery to a world that has lost its magic.\n\nHis work typically conveys a sense of the amazing, the surprising, and the ridiculous—but also the unsettling. Without a specific message, Magritte’s paintings nonetheless speak to us, creating a connection between opposites on an associative level. Thus a dinner roll can, with complete naturalness, fly past a barred dungeon opening.\n\nIn discussing his art, Magritte spoke of \"inspired thoughts\": he was indeed a painter-philosopher who thought in pictorial form and moved with seemingly playful lightness in the exalted atmosphere of his own imagination. About the Series:\nEach book in TASCHEN’s Basic Art series features: a detailed chronological summary of the life and oeuvre of the artist, covering his or her cultural and historical importance a concise biography approximately 100 illustrations with explanatory captions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taschen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45116026585141,"sku":"ByrdShop_3836531224","price":225.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9783836531221_29fb466f-6727-4870-88e7-b80751df0b4d.jpg?v=1781296867","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/magritte-9783836531221","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}