Ren Magritte: Selected Writings

About this book

Available for the first time in an English translation this selection of Ren Magrittes writings gives non-Francophone readers the chance to encounter the many incarnations of the renowned Belgian painterthe artist the man the aspiring noirist the fire-breathing theoristin 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 sure to appeal to admirers of Magrittes art and those who are curious about his personal life there is also much to delight 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.