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Rene Magritte (1898-1967)  

Aliases: Francois Ghislain Magritte; René Magritte; René François Ghislain Magritte; René-François-Ghislain Magritte
Professions: Painter; Illustrator; Sculptor; Photographer

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RENÉ MAGRITTE Ceci n'est pas une pipe (Les Deux Mystères).

11/9/2009
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Biography

(b lessines, hainaut, 21 nov 1898; d schaerbeek, brussels, 15 aug 1967). Belgian painter, draughtsman, printmaker, sculptor, photographer and film maker. He was one of the major figures of Surrealism and perhaps the greatest Belgian artist of the 20th century. His work, while lacking the drama of conventional stylistic development, continued to be admired during the later years of his life, in spite of changes in fashion, and can be said to have continued to ... (view more)

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