René Magritte
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René François Ghislain Magritte was a Belgian surrealist artist known for his depictions of familiar objects in unfamiliar, unexpected contexts, which often provoked questions about the nature and bou
Portrait of Magritte in front of his painting La perspective amoureuse, 1961
The Menaced Assassin, 1927, Museum of Modern Art
The Lovers, 1928, Museum of Modern Art
The Empire of Light, c. 1950–1954, Museum of Modern Art
Sheila Legge
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Sheila Legge was a Surrealist performance artist. Legge is best known for her 1936 Trafalgar Square performance for the opening of London International Surrealist Exhibition, posing in a costume inspi
René Magritte
…who had also studied art, became Magritte's model, muse, and wife. In 1936, Magritte's marriage became troubled when he met a young performance artist, Sheila Legge, and began an affair with her. Magritte arranged for his friend Paul Colinet to entertain and distract Georgette, but this led to an affair between…
Sheila Legge