René Magritte: The Pleasure Principle
René Magritte: Pleasure Principle will bring together over 100 paintings, some never before seen in the UK, as well as a rich selection of his little-known photographs, home movies and commercial art.
Belgian Surrealist René Magritte is one of the most important and revered artists of the 20th century, and this exhibition examines the artist's oeuvre from a thematic perspective, displaying works in different media and from throughout his career. The exhibition will reveal new dimensions to this popular artist, whose life and work is now more relevant than ever.
The exhibition will explore in-depth compositional and conceptual devices which are present in his work from the mid-1920s to his death in 1967. The chosen artwork will reveal Magritte's techniques to create an enigmatic and continually mesmerising world.
The exhibition will feature iconic paintings, including The Threatened Assassin 1927, The Human Condition 1933, Time Transfixed 1938, The Dominion of Light 1950, Golconda 1953, and The Listening Room 1958, which have become part of the popular imagination. A large number of works have never been exhibited in the UK before.
In addition the exhibition will include paintings from his lesser known 'Vache' period, erotic works and examples of his commercial designs. Rare photographs and home movie footage will illuminate the life and work of the artist further, providing insights into his relationship with his wife and muse Georgette and his collaborations within the Belgian Surrealist group. What emerges is a versatile artist and complex figure with an often anarchic sense of humour whose art transcends the image of the unexciting bourgeois which he liked to project.
Exhibition will be on display between June 24th - October 16th in Tate Gallery Liverpool
