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Magritte
A Life
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Magritte
The first major biography for our time, from the celebrated biographer of Cezanne
The first major biography for our time, from the celebrated biographer of Cézanne
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A SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR
'The first significant biography of the artist' - Michael Prodger, The Times'Best art books of 2021'
'Exemplary ... a scintillating read' - Alastair Sooke, Daily Telegraph
'For those who love Magritte and those who do not, Danchev's biography will come as a revelation' -Literary Review
Rene Magritte's surreal sensibility, deadpan melodrama, and fine-tuned outrageousness have all become inescapably part of our times. But these groundbreaking subversions all came from a middle-class Belgian gent, who kept a modest house in a Brussels suburb and whose first one-man show sold absolutely nothing.
Through a deep examination of Magritte's friendships and his artistic development, Alex Danchev explores the path of an highly unconventional artist who posed profound questions about the relationship between image and reality, challenged the very nature of authenticity and whose influence can be seen in the work of everyone from Jasper Johns to Beyonce.
'The first significant biography of the artist' - Michael Prodger, The Times'Best art books of 2021'
'Exemplary ... a scintillating read' - Alastair Sooke, Daily Telegraph
'For those who love Magritte and those who do not, Danchev's biography will come as a revelation' -Literary Review
Rene Magritte's surreal sensibility, deadpan melodrama, and fine-tuned outrageousness have all become inescapably part of our times. But these groundbreaking subversions all came from a middle-class Belgian gent, who kept a modest house in a Brussels suburb and whose first one-man show sold absolutely nothing.
Through a deep examination of Magritte's friendships and his artistic development, Alex Danchev explores the path of an highly unconventional artist who posed profound questions about the relationship between image and reality, challenged the very nature of authenticity and whose influence can be seen in the work of everyone from Jasper Johns to Beyonce.
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Magritte by Alex Danchev is hailed as a thorough and insightful biography of the renowned surrealist artist. It's praised for being meticulously researched and profoundly felt, offering a comprehensive portrait of Magritte. Critics describe it as both diligent and broad-reaching, with several considering it the definitive biography and recognising its significant contribution to understanding the artist's life and work.
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ISBN: 9781781250785
Publisher: Profile Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 05 January 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Profile Books Ltd
Edition: Main
Illustration: X2 16P Plate SectionB&W Illustrations throughout
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 40.0mm
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 232.0mm
Weight: 640g
Pages: 480
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About the Author
Alex Danchev, who died as he was finishing this biography, was the author of Georges Braque and Cezanne: A Life, as well as a new translation of The Letters of Paul Cezanne. He was a professor of International Relations at the University of St Andrews, where his archive resides.
Sarah Whitfield is an art historian. She is the coeditor of Rene Magritte: Catalogue Raisonne, and she serves on the Rene Magritte authentication committee.
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