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Magritte

American

[ma-greet] / maˈgrit /

noun

René 1898–1967, Belgian painter.

Magritte British

/ maɡrit /

noun

René (rəne). 1898–1967, Belgian surrealist painter. By juxtaposing incongruous objects, depicted with meticulous realism, his works create a bizarre and disturbing impression

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Mr. Wainwright’s version does fondle the trademark pipe, which suggests the original Maigret as well as a painting by Magritte.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025

His inspiration appears more “childhood ducks” or novelty store rejects than, say, Rene Magritte or Lucian Freud.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2025

Like his Surrealist forebear René Magritte, Basil Pao began his artistic career as a graphic designer, creating album and book covers and Monty Python posters in 1970s New York.

From New York Times • Dec. 29, 2023

She became enamored with the surrealist painting of René Magritte and the strange figures of Hieronymus Bosch.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 26, 2023

“Peter Van Houten will get it, trust me. There are like seven thousand Magritte references in An Imperial Affliction.”

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green

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