Saturday, June 30, 2018

Magritte: this is not a biography

Magritte: this is not a biography / Vincent Zabus, art and colors by Thomas Campi, 72 pgs.

A man buys a bowler hat unaware that it was once owned by surrealist painter Rene Magritte.  When he dons the hat, he is transported into a surreal world where he is required to solve the mystery of Magritte before he will be allowed to remove the hat.  Through various interactions with guides and biographers, he learns about Magritte and his wife, their lives and influences.  In the end, he is confronted by Magritte himself who claims there are no answers before sending our protagonist back to reality.  A lovely little book that mimics Magritte's style and tells a bit about the artist in an"unbiography" fashion.

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