Rene magritte biography surrealism images
Rene magritte biography.
Rene magritte biography surrealism images
René Magritte
Belgian painter (–)
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René François Ghislain Magritte (French:[ʁənefʁɑ̃swaɡilɛ̃maɡʁit]; 21 November – 15 August ) was a Belgian surrealist artist known for his depictions of familiar objects in unfamiliar, unexpected contexts, which often provoked questions about the nature and boundaries of reality and representation.[1] His imagery has influenced pop art, minimalist art, and conceptual art.[2]
Early life
René Magritte was born in Lessines, in the province of Hainaut in Belgium, in He was the oldest son of Léopold Magritte, a tailor and textile merchant,[3] and Régina (née Bertinchamps), who was a milliner before she got married.
Little is known about Magritte's early life. He began lessons in drawing in [3]
On 24 February , his mother died by suicide by drowning herself in the River Sambre at Châtelet.[4] It was not her