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OverviewRene Magritte (1898-1967) is the most famous Belgian artist of the twentieth century and a celebrated representative of the Surrealist movement. Much has been written about his practices, artistic community, and significance within the history of modernism, but little has been documented regarding his process. Though he was reluctant to discuss his techniques and materials, practical concerns over media and cost shaped his output and legacy. This volume examines fifty oil paintings made by Magritte between 1921 and 1967, now held at the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium. This technical study of his works using noninvasive scientific imaging and chemical analysis reveals the artist's painting materials, his habit of overpainting previous compositions, and the origins and mechanisms of surface and pigment degradation. Of interest to conservators, scientists, curators, and enthusiasts of twentieth-century art, this book expands our understanding of Magritte the artist and provides new and useful findings that will inform strategies for the future care of his works. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Catherine Defeyt , Francisca Vandepitte , David Strivay , Elodie HerensPublisher: Getty Trust Publications Imprint: Getty Publications ISBN: 9781606068007ISBN 10: 1606068008 Pages: 120 Publication Date: 15 August 2023 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviews"""The authors are careful not to duplicate or rehash the established, extensive existing scholarship on Magritte and synthesize over seventy years of Magritte scholarship across disciplinary lines with admirable concision.""--Lauren Gottlieb-Miller ""ARLIS/NA Reviews"" (1/31/2024 12:00:00 AM)" Author InformationCatherine Defeyt is senior researcher at the University of Liege and the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, Brussels. Francisca Vandepitte is senior curator of modern art at the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, Brussels. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |