Michael Scuffil Libri

In the search for the ""mystery"" that envelops things and organisms, Reni Magritte (1898-1967) created pictures which, taking everyday reality as their starting point, followed a unique, otherworldly logic. He invented an inimitable pictorial language that he used to question our usual comprehension of reality and art. In this book, Jacques Meuris traces Magritte's artistic development from its beginnings until the end of his life, revealing the originality of this great Belgian Surrealist.

Meet Fernando Botero, the world-renowned elder statesman of Colombian art, famed for his voluptuous figurative style. This essential artist introduction takes in all the critical insight, irony, and curvaceous flesh that round out Boterismo.

This work in the Basic Genre series features more than 35 photographs, descriptions, and interpretations of the featured works, and a brief biography of the artists.