Defeyt, Catherine

René Magritte: The Artist's Materials

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ISBN 13:: 9781606068007
author:: Defeyt, Catherine
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Getty Publications
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2022
Pages:: 120
Dimensions:: 25.4 x 19.1 centimetres
Genre:: Arts & Photography, Art, History,
Condition:: New
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René Magritte: A Technical Study of His Works This book is the first comprehensive material study of Belgian Surrealist René Magritte's works. Fifty oil paintings made by Magritte between 1921 and 1967 are examined in detail, revealing new insights into his artistic process. Using noninvasive scientific imaging and chemical analysis, the authors uncover the artist's painting materials, overpainting techniques, and the degradation of surfaces and pigments. This technical study sheds light on Magritte's creative methods and provides valuable information for conservators, scientists, curators, and enthusiasts of twentieth-century art. By expanding our understanding of Magritte as an artist, this book offers new findings that will inform strategies for the future care of his works.

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