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Jenny Harris

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These are the paintings that come to mind when I think of Magritte.  They are very cleverly done, but his work somehow doesn’t have the same appeal as that of Dali whose paintings are usually more interesting and encourage you to look further.

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I think a few words to introduce Maggritte are called for. He was born in1898, in Belgium. He studied in Brussels and first exhibited at the Centre d'Art in Brussels in 1920. After completing military service in 1921, he worked briefly as a designer in a wallpaper factory and held his first solo exhibition at the Galerie le Centaure in Brussels in 1927. Later that year he left  Brussels to establish himself near Paris, where he frequented the Surrealist circle, which included Jean Arp, André Breton, Salvador Dalí, Paul Eluard, and Joan Miró.  In 1928 Magritte took part in the Exposition surréaliste at the Galerie Goemans in Paris. He returned to Belgium in 1930, and three years later was given a solo show at the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels. Magritte's first solo exhibition in the United States took place at the Julien Levy Gallery in New York in 1936 and the first in England at the London Gallery in 1938. He was represented as well in the 1936 Fantastic Art, Dada, Surrealism exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Throughout the 1940s Magritte showed frequently in Brussels and during the  following two decades he executed various mural commissions in Belgium. From 1953 he exhibited regularly in New York, Paris, and Geneva. Magritte died on August 15, 1967, in Brussels shortly after the opening of a major exhibition of his work in Rotterdam. He's not my favourite surrealist but here's a couple of his works which particularly appeal to me.
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Thank you Michael for adding to the information about this artist who I knew little about and have to be honest not taken much notice of . Just about to have another delve into his work . 
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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 I do like his abstract paintings more than the surreal paintings.  I’ve never really taken time to look at abstract art before , since Michaels presentations of different artist it’s provoked a interest . As someone I think Tessa said a positive outcome of this series of threads . 
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Robert Jones, Napa

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If I am to be honest here - aesthetically, I am left on the chilly side of cold by Magritte; he was very much of his time, and copies of his work adorn one of the editions of the novels of a late friend of mine, and were entirely appropriate as illustration.  (The Railway Accident and Other Stories, by Edward Upward - the Quartet edition, I think for anyone curious.) But then, aesthetically I don't like Dalí, either - wondering why, in both cases, I think it's because their ambition to make a point implied a purpose to art which I'm not at all sure it can claim; perhaps 'too thought out' applies. Both were highly skilled artists, but there we are - neither has overcome my prejudices: they'd have been SO upset!

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I wonder what went on in his head.? Was it contrived or delusional? I am also on the chilly side of cold...to quote Robert.
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Michael Edwards

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As I've said he's not my favourite but look at the one I posted above - a hat and an apple on a small table - who else would have come up with that - really thinking outside the box and how those shapes work so well - quite inspired.  
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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A thanks to both Russell and Michael for  the introduction's to this unusual artists between you we have had a lot of information about him. I’m definitely not a fan of a lot of his work he is however a very skilled artist here are some of his work that I have selected.

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Gillian Cooke

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Sorry but I am not feeling the love for Magritte, no denying his talent but his work doesn’t excite me at all. 
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Michael Edwards

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A close friend of mine John Voss recently sadly passed away. His was a surrealist and his work is hard to find on the internet but to my mind (and I'm sure I'm biased) his work is well ahead of Magrittes. I am lucky enough to have one of his in pride of place at home. There is about to be an auction locally at estimated prices well below their value - here are are some examples work:
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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They are superb painting Michael do you want to do a presentation of his work , I will add him to the list.I
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Michael Edwards

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Happy to do so but as I said there is a dearth of his work available on the internet so not sure if many could participate. John was of the old school and never used 'computers'. 
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