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René Magritte’s ‘L’empire des lumières’ sells for record $121 million
A René Magritte painting depicting an eerily lit streetscape ... Above the streetscape, a light blue sky dotted with puffy white clouds stretches to the top of the canvas. The painting has ...
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Nothing Is What It Seems in Magritte’s Most Iconic Artwork
In 1978, Copley consigned the painting to auction, and LACMA snagged it for $115,000. At the time, that was a strong result, but in another generation, Magritte’s paintings would start selling ...
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René Magritte: Surrealism’s mastermind takes centre stage in Sydney
The Art Gallery of New South Wales is hosting a major exhibition of the legendary Belgian surrealist René Magritte, but time ...