Rene Magritte Not to Be Reproduced René ‘s “portait” of Edward James

The story behind the painting

Not to be reproduced (La reproduction interdite) painted in 1937 by of course René Magritte’s.We are looking at a portrait of his friend and patron Edward James, but we can’t see his face. It is truly an irony for the ages when you realize that the setting in Magritte’s Not to be Reproduced has…

Rene Magritte – The Pleasure Principle – Portrait of Edward James 1937 http://www.artishard.gr

The story behind the painting

Painted in 1937, René Magritte’s ‘Le Principe du plaisir (The Pleasure Principle) is an entrancing portrait that depicts Edward James, one of the most influential patrons of Surrealist art, who was introduced to Magritte by Salvador Dalí in 1937. Commissioned directly by…