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René Magritte
Belgian painter (1898–1967)
"Magritte" redirects here. For the asteroid named after the artist, see 7933 Magritte.
René François Ghislain Magritte (French:[ʁənefʁɑ̃swaɡilɛ̃maɡʁit]; 21 November 1898 – 15 August 1967) was a Belgian surrealist artist known for his depictions of familiar objects in unfamiliar, unexpected contexts, which often provoked questions about the nature and boundaries of reality and representation.[1] His imagery has influenced pop art, minimalist art, and conceptual art.[2]
Early life
[edit]René Magritte was born in Lessines, in the province of Hainaut in Belgium, in 1898. He was the oldest son of Léopold Magritte, a tailor and textile merchant,[3] and Régina (née Bertinchamps), who was a milliner before she got married. Little is known about Magritte's early life. He began lessons in drawing in 1910.[3]
On 24 February 1912, his mother died by suicide by drowning herself in the River Sambre at Châtelet.[4] It was not her first suicide attempt. Her body was not discovered until 12 March.[4] According to a legend, 13-year-old Magritte was present when her body was retrieved from the water, but recent research[when?] has discredited this story, which may
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RENE MATIĆ: upon that rock
23 Sep - 27 Nov 2022
Past display
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Rene Ricard (1946–2014) was an American poet and painter. Ricard’s work has appeared in influential literary, art, and popular publications and he has contributed profoundly to the cultural discourse of his era.
As a teenager, Ricard left his hometown of Acushnet, Massachusetts and became part of Boston’s 1960s literary scene. By eighteen he had moved to New York City where, as a protege of Andy Warhol, he became part of the scene surrounding The Factory. He appeared in such classic Warhol films as Kitchen and Chelsea Girls as well as films by many other independent young directors. Ricard was also a founding participant in the Theater of the Ridiculous, along with John Vaccaro and Charles Ludlam.
By the early 1980s, having achieved stature in the art world through his influential essays, Ricard was acknowledged to have launched the careers of painters Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring (most notably). His breakthrough 1981 essay “The Radiant Child” in Artforum magazine is considered to be at the forefront of 20th Century art writing: a slim shelf with very few other occupants. In 1979 Dia Art Foundation inaugurated its publishing arm with Rene Ricard 1979-1980. The fact that this turquoise-covered book of poems appears