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(after) René Magritte
Le Retour - 20th Century, Surrealist, Lithograph, Figurative Print

2004

$1,599.23
£1,190.55
€1,694VAT Included
CA$2,245.46
A$2,317.84
CHF 1,306.45
MX$29,987.53
NOK 14,905.19
SEK 15,724.32
DKK 10,673.39

About the Item

Color lithograph after the 1940 oil on canvas by René Magritte, printed signature of Magritte and numbered from the edition of 300. The lithograph features the dry stamps of the Magritte Foundation & ADAGP and is countersigned in pencil by Mr. Charly Herscovici, President of the Magritte Foundation, Chairman of the Magritte Museum and unique representative of the Magritte Succession. A proof of edition is printed on the back of the lithograph, guaranteeing its authenticity. Magritte was a Belgian surrealist artist whose witty and thought-provoking images challenged observers? preconditioned perceptions of reality. Magritte's work frequently displays a juxtaposition of ordinary objects in an unusual context, giving new meanings to familiar things.Magritte grew up in a simple and somewhat tragic household. His father was a modest tailor. His mother, who was mentally unsound, committed suicide in the year 1912. Magritte started drawing at a young age, and his first paintings, produced c. 1915, were Impressionistic in style.Magritte first worked as a draughtsman in a wallpaper factory and, in the year 1922, fell in love with and married Georgette Berger. In 1926, Magritte signed a contract with Galerie La Centaure in Brussels, making it possible for him to paint full-time. During this time, inspired by his friend Andr Breton, he became involved with the Surrealist group.During the German occupation of Belgium in World War II, he stayed in Brussels. He continued to paint, gaining increased recognition. His work was exhibited in the United States in New York multiple times, including 2 retrospective exhibitions at the Museum of Modern Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. In 1967, Magritte died of pancreatic cancer, his imagery having greatly influenced pop, minimalist, and conceptual art.
  • Creator:
    (after) René Magritte (1898 - 1967, Belgian)
  • Creation Year:
    2004
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 22.84 in (58 cm)Width: 30.71 in (78 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
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  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Sint-Truiden, BE
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU114814158741

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