The retrospective exhibition of Magritte's work organized by curator David Sylvester at the Tate Gallery in 1969 prompted the Menil Foundation, Texas, to invite him to produce a catalogue raisonne of Magritte, and also this monograph. Sylvester's treatment of the artist's life depicts the ironies of a career full of disappointment, explores his chequered relationship with his dealers, and reveals the realities of a legendary marriage. Its analysis of the work combines discussion of individual pieces with examination of the artist's obsessions and attitudes. The author's publications include "The Brutality of Fact: Interviews with Francis Bacon".
- ISBN10 0500092273
- ISBN13 9780500092279
- Publish Date 26 May 1992
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 5 June 2000
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 300
- Language English