RENE MAGRITTE: A TENTATIVE PSYCHOANALYSIS

• DOI: 10.37572/EdArt_0310406202

• Palavras-chave: Rene Magritte; Surrealism; psychoanalysis and art.

• Keywords: Rene Magritte; Surrealism; psychoanalysis and art.

• Abstract:

   

  Considered a main contributor to the Surrealist movement, Rene Magritte explored ordinary objects to revise our standard definition of reality. Heavily influenced by the psychoanalytic theories of Sigmund Freud, surrealist artists attempted to tap into that portion of mental experience that may not be available to the conscious mind. The purpose of this article is to analyze the influence of psychoanalytical thought in Rene Magritte’s paintings, in an attempt to offer explanations for the recurrent use of faceless women in his works and the possible relation between this choice of subject to the tragic death of the artist’s mother. It is known that Magritte himself denied any connection of his work to his past. However, it is improbable that his depiction of coffins and the choice of faceless and cloth-covered women in many of his paintings are mere coincidences dissociated from his life experiences.

   

   

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