Magritte (Masters of Art)

by Abraham Marie Hammacher

Book Overview

A.M. Hammacher, former director of the Kroller-Muller Museum in the Netherlands and an authority on twentieth-century art, examines Magritte's interest in language in relation to images and his... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810914190
• ISBN13: 9780810914193
• Release Date: March 1986
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 2.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 12.3" x 0.6" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Beautiful book with fast historical information:

A series of plates with page-long descriptions makes this book both beautiful and informative. Magritte's mysterious and thought-provoking paintings are captured in too-real color, and Hammacher's accompanying comments for each are both witty and insightful. It's hard to put down! There is also a nice biography of Magritte's life beginning the edition; one can feel like an expert easily. Finally, the large size and sturdy cover contributes to why the book is one of my favorites for the coffee table.