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Also Known As René-François-Ghislain Magritte
Born November 21, 1898 ‱ Belgium
Died August 15, 1967 (aged 68) ‱ Brussels ‱ Belgium
Notable Works “Golconda” ‱ “The Castle of the Pyrenees” ‱ “The Forbidden Universe” ‱ “The Treachery of Images” ‱ “Threatening Weather” ‱ “Time Transfixed”
Movement / Style Surrealism

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Paul Delvaux
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Salvador DalĂ­
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Eileen Agar
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American photographer and painter
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Francis Picabia
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