0027. The Treachery of Images.
CornTown on Feb. 14, 2010
By René Magritte (1898-1876)
Circa. 1928-30
Surrealism
La trahison des images (Translated toâ€The Treachery of Images) aims to question what the viewer sees when looking at art. Though the pipe is rendered in a realistic manner, it is not a pipe. In all reality, the painting is merely a palate of colors on a cloth canvas. Now, take this idea and apply it to all art. Every single drawing, painting, sculpture, comic book, and print ever made are all lying because they are trying to be something that they are not. According to Magritte, these artworks in the end, are only altered versions of their raw resources.
B__ at 5:46AM, Feb. 18, 2010
Lol one of my favorite pieces.
khard12 at 9:12AM, Feb. 16, 2010
There is no spoon.