René Magritte - Catalogue Raisonné

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The Belgian painter René Magritte (1898-1967) was an outstanding figure in the Surrealist movement and is surely one of this century's major artists. Since the 1960s his work has had a massive and continuing influence, not only on art, but on the imagery of popular culture. Following the publication to critical acclaim of the first three volumes of René Magritte : Catalogue Raisonné, Volume Four, written by Sarah Whitfield and Michael Raeburn, presents a systematic survey of Magritte's works in water-based media (gouaches, temperas, watercolours and papiers collés) of 1918-1967. Maintaining the structure established in Volumes I, II and III, an illustrated detailed chronology of the artist's career precedes 570 illustrated entries which discuss the dating, genesis and history of each work. Substantial extracts are included from Magritte's largely unpublished correspondence, given in both original French and English translation. In addition, there follows an appendix consisting of untraced works of which there is no photographic record. The subsequent volume, to be published in 1995, contains an annotated bibliography, supplement and indices. Volumes III and IV are by Sarah Whitfield and Michael Raeburn. All five volumes are edited by David Sylvester.