The Belgian Surrealist artist Rene Magritte (1898 - 1967) was a master of trickery. His work encourages the viewer to look longer and harder, absorb the work, and not form immediate conclusions. Most effectively, Magritte’s art was a darkly wry look into the everyday, subverting preconceived notions on corporate life and the monotony of capitalism. As a result, his work can appear both innocent and menacing in equal measure.
The Melancholy of Magritte
The Melancholy of Magritte
The Melancholy of Magritte
The Belgian Surrealist artist Rene Magritte (1898 - 1967) was a master of trickery. His work encourages the viewer to look longer and harder, absorb the work, and not form immediate conclusions. Most effectively, Magritte’s art was a darkly wry look into the everyday, subverting preconceived notions on corporate life and the monotony of capitalism. As a result, his work can appear both innocent and menacing in equal measure.