Magritte
u003cpu003eFrom men in bowler hats, floating in the sky, to a painting of a pipe above the caption this is not a pipe, René Magritte (1898-1967) created an echo chamber of object and image, name and thing, reality and representation.u003c/pu003eu003cpu003eLike other Surrealist works, Magritte's paintings combine a precise, mimetic technique with abnormal, alienating configurations which defy the laws of scale, logic, and science: a comb the size of a wardrobe, rocks that float in the sky, clouds that drift through an open door. The result is a direct yet disorientating realm, often witty, often unsettling, and always prompting us to look beyond the visible, to "what is hidden by what we see."u003c/pu003eu003cpu003eThis introductory book explores Magritte's vast repertoire of visual humor, paradox, and surprise which to this day makes us look and look again, not only at the painting, but at our sense of self and the world.u003c/pu003eu003cpu003eu003c/pu003eu003cpu003eAbout the seriesu003c/pu003eu003cpu003eBorn back in 1985, the Basic Art Series has evolved into the best-selling art book collection ever published. Each book in TASCHEN's Basic Art series features: u003c/pu003eu003cpu003ea detailed chronological summary of the life and oeuvre of the artist, covering his or her cultural and historical importanceu003c/pu003eu003cpu003ea concise biographyu003c/pu003eu003cpu003eapproximately 100 illustrations with explanatory captionsu003c/pu003e
