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Inspiration from Artists Week 22 : Stanhope Forbes and Magritte.

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Russell Edwards

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Too warm to go to bed so I thought I'd have an early start! 'René François Ghislain Magritte (Born November 21, 1898 - died August 15, 1967 ) was a Belgian surrealist artist, who became well known for creating a number of witty and thought-provoking images. Often depicting ordinary objects in an unusual context, his work is known for challenging observers' preconditioned perceptions of reality.'  I don't profess to 'understand' his work and to be honest I'm not that interested in some high brow interpretation of what it all might mean, I just enjoy looking at his paintings which I do find thought provoking and equally amusing and bemusing. I've selected several of his most well known pieces.
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Lewis Cooper

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OH yes, Magritte is something special, I'm a great admirer of his work and the brain behind it.  As he's a modern artist we have a lot of info and films of him.  He painted in his spare bedroom dressed in very conventional 'bank manager' style, complete with tie and cuff-linked sleeves.   In fact he looked the exact opposite of how you expect an artist to look.  This all adds to the sense of surrealism we have about him.  Many of his works have become embedded into our lifestyles, people who know nothing of art, and have no interest in it, will nevertheless know his work by default.

Tessa Gwynne

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You are certainly ahead of the game Russell! I was still enjoying Stanhope Forbes. Magritte’s work is weird and wonderful and very quirky. I’m familiar with the first three above, not the others, but will take time later to look him up. While I think of it Dixie would it be possible to have a list of the artists we have looked at maybe every few months, rather than have to wade through the threads? We have been introduced to many I didn’t know much if anything about, and some I’d like to go back over. I understand if that’s a problem but would be good if you could.
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Not a problem at all I have a list to post on Friday of all the artist coming up over the next few months I will change it and add the ones we have already seen as well. I have a list of artists that could do with some one introducing them if I post it at a later date would people put who they would introduce , I don’t want it to turn into a my choice thread . It would seem we have lost a day or Wales has its own time system , never mind I’m sure we can cope with it.  I must look at Magritte work a bit closer as until know I have dismissed it as a bit odd ball , although well painted and moved on.  I hope you all keep cool and safe today it’s currently 26 in my garden . 

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Russell Edwards

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Oh dear I'm so sorry Paul, I've jumped the gun by 24 hours! 
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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It’s the heat Russell, worst things happing in the word , take a hundred lines . Don’t worry people can still add Stanhope Forbes painting’s if they want to, might be a bit confusing but what the hell to hot to worry about it. 

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Cheers both!
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A few more Stanhope Forbes , these are so good I know it’s said that he staged his work but to me it does reflect life st the time . I think that all artist over time have doctored scenes and made people  healthy , I suspected that you wouldn’t sell many paintings if undernourished, people in rags back then or maybe even now . 
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Lewis Cooper

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Wonderful work.  I don't care if they are staged or not.  That's only the artist trying to make the best job of it he can.  On a documentary, I listened to some expert whingeing that he didn't reflect the harsh conditions etc.  Why should he, as Dixie said, the paintings wouldn't sell.   He was a painter, not a journalist.   Some experts get on your wick.  (EX...a has-been. SPURT (as pronounced)...a drip under pressure.)

Tessa Gwynne

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Yes I suppose some of them do give an idyllic impression but I still think you can see the hardship of that village/fishing life etc of that era, and his work has character that photos wouldn’t show.

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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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I think these days we would take a photo of people doing their daily chores etc and take it home for reference, doctoring as we go along a sorry use artistic license.

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I much prefer his paintings of harbour and fishing scenes, but some of his other work is also interesting as a record of life at the time - Munition Girls and Penzance Station.

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