In Paris in the 1980s, I saw a show called Magritte and Advertising. The first part looked at the huge variety of commercial tasks by which the artist made a living when his paintings weren’t selling. Some of these, notably a brochure for the furrier, Samuel, were covert acts of Surrealism, but most were in the popular styles of the day, demonstrating Magritte’s proficiency and versatility.
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In Paris in the 1980s, I saw a show called Magritte and Advertising. The first part looked at the huge variety of commercial tasks by which the artist made a living when his paintings weren’t selling. Some of these, notably a brochure for the furrier, Samuel, were covert acts of Surrealism, but most were in the popular styles of the day, demonstrating Magritte’s proficiency and versatility.