During the early stages of his career, the British surrealist patron Edward James allowed Magritte to stay rent-free in his London home, where Magritte studied architecture and painted.

René Magritte was an internationally acclaimed surrealist artist of all time, yet it was not until his 50s, when he was finally able to reach some form of fame and recognition for his work.

Nov 17, 2025 · René Magritte (born November 21, 1898, Lessines, Belgium—died August 15, 1967, Brussels) was a Belgian artist, one of the most prominent Surrealist painters, whose bizarre flights of …

Nov 21, 2011 · René François Ghislain Magritte (French: [ʁəne fʁɑ̃swa ɡilɛ̃ maɡʁit]; 21 November 1898 – 15 August 1967) was a Belgian surrealist artist. He became well known for creating a number of …

René Gislain Magritte was born on November 21st, 1898 to Lessines in Belgium to a modest family. His childhood will be marked by the suicide of his mother. At the age of fifteen, he meets Georgette …

René Magritte artworks of bowler-hatted men and provocative kitsch have achieved tremendous acclaim, and inspired multiple generations of artists.

Clouds, pipes, bowler hats, and green apples: these remain some of the most immediately recognizable icons of René Magritte, the Belgian painter and well-known Surrealist.

Learn about René Magritte and their art in the Guggenheim's Collection Online.

René Magritte was born in Lessines, in the province of Hainaut, on 21 November 1898. A major figure in Belgian Surrealism, Magritte was rapidly surrounded by Belgian, French and American artists, who …

René François Ghislain Magritte was a Belgian surrealist artist, who became well known for creating a number of witty and thought-provoking images. Often depicting ordinary objects in an unusual...