The painting is “La trahison des images” by Belgian painter René Magritte (1929). The title translates to “The treachery of the imagination” and the text on the painting translates to “This is not a pipe”.
The painting is, of course an oil painting of a pipe and not an actual pipe with which Margritte states that the imagination fooles onself into thinking this concept of a pipe is real. Margritte was of the opinion that a painter’s job was to place reality in a different context. That was different from the realism movement that was prevalent at 19th century.
In fact the movement he belonged to, surrealism, was a contrarian, revolutionary movement on realism. Selfdeclared as a philosphical movement, but often times associated with political movements such as communism and anarchism.
Well, that is a picture of Australian comedian Paul Hogan in his role as Crocodile Dundee. A movie franchise which is, obviously, tightly connected to surrealism.
The painting is “La trahison des images” by Belgian painter René Magritte (1929). The title translates to “The treachery of the imagination” and the text on the painting translates to “This is not a pipe”.
The painting is, of course an oil painting of a pipe and not an actual pipe with which Margritte states that the imagination fooles onself into thinking this concept of a pipe is real. Margritte was of the opinion that a painter’s job was to place reality in a different context. That was different from the realism movement that was prevalent at 19th century.
In fact the movement he belonged to, surrealism, was a contrarian, revolutionary movement on realism. Selfdeclared as a philosphical movement, but often times associated with political movements such as communism and anarchism.
An analysis worthy of academia.
Now do the same for the bottom half!
Well, that is a picture of Australian comedian Paul Hogan in his role as Crocodile Dundee. A movie franchise which is, obviously, tightly connected to surrealism.