![René Magritte, L'Art de Vivre, etching and aquatint, 1968; figure with moon-like head in suit against mountain landscape, limited edition. René Magritte, L'Art de Vivre, etching and aquatint, 1968; figure with moon-like head in suit against mountain landscape, limited edition.](https://www.composition.gallery/public/front/assets/images/sold_images/sold-500x500.png)
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Etching and aquatint in colors on Japon nacré - Stamped signature, and hand-numbered in pencil // René Magritte's L'Art de Vivre (1968) is a limited edition etching and aquatint, exemplifying his surrealist approach. The artwork portrays a figure in a suit with a large, moon-like head, set against a landscape of mountains and a cloudy sky. This surreal composition invites viewers to contemplate the bizarre and the ordinary, a hallmark of Magritte’s work where objects and contexts are juxtaposed to challenge our perception of reality. The print, created on Japon nacré paper, is stamped with the artist’s signature and hand-numbered in pencil, limited to an edition of 150.
L'Art de Vivre, 1968
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Etching and aquatint in colors on Japon nacré - Stamped signature, and hand-numbered in pencil // René Magritte's L'Art de Vivre (1968) is a limited edition etching and aquatint, exemplifying his surrealist approach. The artwork portrays a figure in a suit with a large, moon-like head, set against a landscape of mountains and a cloudy sky. This surreal composition invites viewers to contemplate the bizarre and the ordinary, a hallmark of Magritte’s work where objects and contexts are juxtaposed to challenge our perception of reality. The print, created on Japon nacré paper, is stamped with the artist’s signature and hand-numbered in pencil, limited to an edition of 150.
What is Surrealism?
Surrealism began in the 1920s as an art and literary movement with the goal of revealing the unconscious mind and unleashing the imagination by exploring unusual and dream-like imagery. Influenced by Sigmund Freud’s theories of psychoanalysis, Surrealist artists and writers sought to bring the unconscious into rational life, blurring the lines between reality and dreams. The movement aimed to challenge conventional perceptions and express the irrational aspects of the human experience.