René Magritte and the Art of Thinking

Author:   Lisa Lipinski (The George Washington University)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:  

9781138054271


Pages:   140
Publication Date:   26 April 2019
Format:   Hardback
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For René Magritte, painting was a form of thinking. Through paintings of ordinary objects rendered with illusionism, Magritte probed the limits of our perception—what we see and cannot see, the nature of representation—as a philosophical system for presenting ideas, and explored perspective as a method of visual argumentation. This book makes the claim that Magritte’s painting is about vision and the act of viewing, of perception itself, and the process of how we see and experience things in the world, including paintings as things.

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Author:   Lisa Lipinski (The George Washington University)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.920kg
ISBN:  

9781138054271


ISBN 10:   1138054275
Pages:   140
Publication Date:   26 April 2019
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction; 1. Bringing Thought to Life; 2. The Use of Speech in Painting; 3. The Mystery of the Visible; 4. Inspired Thought; 5. Conclusion: Ends and Endings

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"""Applying post-structuralist theory from key figures like Derrida, Foucault, and Deleuze, Lipinski analyzes a broad swath of Magritte’s paintings, supporting her argument with interviews and various writings. Preeminent and less critically explored paintings are given equal attention, allowing for a more nuanced look at Magritte’s concepts and themes. Recommended."" --Choice ""The book is an indispensable publication for all Magritte enthusiasts and for all modern art teachers and students and ends with an overview of the literature and an extensive index of keywords."" --Optische Fenomenen"


Applying post-structuralist theory from key figures like Derrida, Foucault, and Deleuze, Lipinski analyzes a broad swath of Magritte's paintings, supporting her argument with interviews and various writings. Preeminent and less critically explored paintings are given equal attention, allowing for a more nuanced look at Magritte's concepts and themes. Recommended. --Choice The book is an indispensable publication for all Magritte enthusiasts and for all modern art teachers and students and ends with an overview of the literature and an extensive index of keywords. --Optische Fenomenen


The book is an indispensable publication for all Magritte enthusiasts and for all modern art teachers and students and ends with an overview of the literature and an extensive index of keywords. --Optische Fenomenen


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Lisa Lipinski is Assistant Professor of art history at The George Washington University, USA.

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