“Magritte, language and representation” Art Gallery of NSW

“René Magritte – Les Grâces naturelles” 1942

René Magritte, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

The NSW’s first video in the series mentioned that Magritte used his artistic talents in commercial marketing. These paintings make me think of modern adverts that feature an object in a minimalist setting and the brand name designed with a prestigious-looking font promoting the eponymous object.

Mario Sánchez Prada, CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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