Following today's discussion, I thought it might be useful to take a look at Magritte's place in our society (online, if nowhere else). If Mee wants us to inhabit "the world of Magritte," then maybe we should look at the ways in which that world is already part of our own. We've talked a lot about presenting familiar ideas in unfamiliar ways, in unusual proportions, from odd perspectives. To what extent is that going to be difficult or unusual for us? How much of Magritte's style/approach to art and thought has already infiltrated our culture?
What will it mean to step inside the world of Magritte, not merely to look at it in terms of the rest of the world? Can we bring ourselves up to it, not just bring it down to us?
I've done some Googling and found a bunch of images both by Magritte and inspired by him. Here's a list of sites I think are worth checking out:
René Magritte works - a very large collection, with full details, at a site called Olga's Gallery
New Yorker cartoons related to Magritte at Cartoonbank.com - lots of food for thought re: social/cultural impact of his artwork
More cartoons related to Magritte's work, thanks to CartoonStock.com - political impact suggested here
Another large collection of art by Magritte, care of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium Catalogue - much to see, but somewhat less accessible
The Adman Magritte - an article that includes some more fun Magritte cartoons and also examines the relationship between Magritte and pop culture (there's a sitting coffin, so I have to link to this!)
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