Tag Archives: Rene Magritte

MIND GAMES WITH THE INNER EYE

Posted on June 21, 2010 by Dave

The Consent Late in November, on a single night Not even near to freezing, the ginkgo trees That stand along the walk drop all their leaves In one consent, and neither to rain nor to wind But as though to … Continue reading →

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DON JUAN & THE SURREALIST JOURNEY TO IXTLAN

Posted on December 3, 2009 by Dave

A kind of late romanticism that reflected the disenchantment with futurism and other forms of modern art that celebrated technology and progress. The surrealists rejected the notion of cure, healing and the implicit standards of normalcy, or at minimum, the … Continue reading →

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Irrationally Metaphysical

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Dave

Giorgio De Chirico ( 1888-1978 ) played with the conventions of painting to unsettling effect, intending to create enigmatic images that bridged the chasm between rationality and metaphysics. Perspective was one of his primary tools for this, and he would … Continue reading →

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