Magritte: Attempting the Impossible
by Siegfried Gohr, Rene Magritte
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Author: Rene Magritte, Siegfried GohrEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2009-06-30
ISBN: 1933045930
Number of pages: 336
Publisher: D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers, Inc.
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Book Review: Brilliant writing; deserved better reproductions.
Summary: 3 Stars
This hefty monograph was written by one of the most brilliant post-war German museum curators and art scholars and its publication coincides with the opening of the Magritte Museum in Brussels. It is an interesting study that follows a strictly chronological pattern with an original angle: each period is tackled through the in-depth examination of one key emblematic work (The Lost Jockey, 1926, The Treachery of Images, 1929, The Red Model, 1935, The Dominion of Light, 1954, etc). This methodological choice makes for good reading and undoubtedly renders the text livelier and easier to grasp.
Now, the color reproductions are numerous and often full-plate, but unfortunately, the quality of the paper is mediocre and the pictures do not allow any insight into Magritte's technique and brushwork. The illustrations consequently turn out dull and flat, which accounts for a three-star rating for this book.
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