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Monsieur René Magritte /

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"The house where artist René Magritte lived and worked was left untouched by his widow after his death in 1967 and it tells much about the man who found inspiration in everyday surroundings. Childhood experiences and the suicide of Magritte's mother are recalled by the artist himself in ar...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Poorhouse Productions, Société nationale de télévision en couleur "Antenne 2.", Reiner Moritz Associates, Image Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Maben, Adrian, Mullins, Edwin B., Graham, John, Bartók, Béla, 1881-1945, Waters, Roger
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Published: ©2001
Subjects:
Magritte, René, > 1898-1967.
Painters > Belgium > Biography.
Surrealism.
Documentary films.
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Summary:"The house where artist René Magritte lived and worked was left untouched by his widow after his death in 1967 and it tells much about the man who found inspiration in everyday surroundings. Childhood experiences and the suicide of Magritte's mother are recalled by the artist himself in archive footage and he explains how this tragic event later inspired themes in his paintings. The film focuses on the recurring influences of certain objects and places in Magritte's art, his experimentation with futurism and his attraction to the work of Chirico before discovering his own unique surrealist style"--Container.
Item Description:Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (50 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 chapter index card.
Format:DVD; Dolby digital, mono.
Production Credits:Directed by Adrian Maben ; music by Bela Bartok, Roger Waters ; written by Edwin Mullins.