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Magritte : the mystery of the ordinary, 1926-1938 / edited by Anne Umland ; with essays by Stephanie D'Alessandro ... [and 3 others].
| Author/creator | Magritte, René |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Museum of Modern Art, [2013] |
| Description | 256 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Umland, Anne editor. |
| Other author/creator | D'Alessandro, Stephanie contributor. |
| Other author/creator | Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.) host institution. |
| Other author/creator | Menil Collection (Houston, Tex.) host institution. |
| Other author/creator | Art Institute of Chicago host institution. |
| Portion of title | Mystery of the ordinary, 1926-1938 |
| Contents | Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Lenders to the exhibition -- Introduction : Magritte's essential surrealist years 1926-1938 / Anne Umland, Stephanie D'Alessandro, and Josef Helfenstein -- "This is how marvels begin" : Brussels 1926-1927 / Anne Umland -- Plates 1-32 -- "A lightning flash is smoldering beneath the bowler hats" : Paris 1927-1930 / Josef Helfenstein with Clare Elliott -- Plates 33-91 -- "Once the image is isolated, what happens to the mind?" : Brussels 1930-1936 / Michel Draguet and Claude Goormans -- Plates 92-115 -- "Mirrors that become paintings" : Magritte's commissions for Edward James : London 1937-1938 / Stephanie D'Alessandro -- Plates 116-132 -- Chronology 1926-1938 / Compiled by Danielle M. Johnson -- Catalogue of the exhibition -- Selected bibliography -- Index of plates and figures -- Trustees of The Museum of Modern Art. |
| General note | Published in conjunction with the exhibition ... held at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, Sept. 28, 2013-Jan. 12, 2014, the Menil Collection, Houston, Feb. 14-June 1, 2014, and at the Art Institute of Chicago, June 29-Oct. 12, 2014. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (page 252) and index. |
| ISBN | 9780870708657 (cloth) |
| ISBN | 0870708651 |
| ISBN | 9780870708985 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 0870708988 (paperback) |
| Standard identifier# | MoMA 2262 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | N6973 .M28 A4 2013 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |