Rene Magritte
Quick Facts
One of the world's leading surrealists, best known for his delightful, clever and philosophical paintings, he was also a draftsman.
Lived: 1898 -1967
Born: Lessines, Belgium
Nationality: Belgian
Birthday and astrological sign: November 21, 1898, Scorpio
Movement: Surrealism
Died: August 15, 1967, Brussels, Belgium, Age 69, pancreatic cancer
AKA: Rene Francois Ghislain Magritte
Quote: The mind loves the unknown. It loves images whose meaning is unknown, since the meaning of the mind itself is unknown.
Quote: We must not fear daylight just because it almost always illuminates a miserable world.
Fun Facts: His mother committed suicide when he was just 14 years old, he worked as a wallpaper designer before he began painting full time, he nearly ended his career in 1948 when he created 37 intentionally bad paintings as a rebellion against the ideals of art and good taste, and in the 1960's many of his works were reproduced on the album covers of famous musicians.
See Also: Artists, Biographies, Famous Artists
Rene Magritte Art Prints
The largest selection at the lowest prices. It's easy to frame or mount your prints online with a wide variety of high quality frames, mats, and glass. Custom mounting also available.
Wikipedia: Rene Magritte
His life, philosophical and artistic gestures, a selected list of works and more.
Magritte Museum
Museum in the artists home in Brussels.
Site languages: English, French, Dutch
Magritte
Small collection of images and brief biographical information.
SFMOMA | Exhibitions | Rene Magritte
Information and select images from the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
Bert Christensen's CyberSpace Gallery: Magritte
Small online image collection with titles and dates.
Tate Collection: Rene Magritte
High resolution images with in-depth information and a brief biography.
MoMA: Rene Magritte
Image collection and information from the Museum of Modern Art, New York.
LACMA: Magritte and Contemporary Art
Includes an excerpt from Pepe Karmel's essay for the exhibition, images from the exhibition and more.
artnet: Rene Magritte
A selection of images and art gallery information.
NGA: Rene Magritte
Information for several works, with some images from the National Gallery of Art.
Rene Magritte
Selected works with exhibition and publication history from the Art Institute, Chicago.
Rene Magritte Image Library
Select images with full screen enlargements and information for each.
Rene Magritte
Small online collection of images.
NGA:
Discussion of Les Amants and a biography from the National Gallery of Australia.
