Magritte Questions

1.     What is surrealism? Strange ideas put in art like what might happen in a dream.

2.     What motif did Magritte use in many of his works? The man wearing a bowler hat

Why was this significant? The 1^st portrait of the hat guy was a self-portrait

3.     In his work Golconda, why is it important that Magritte varied the image of the man in the bowler hat? Arranging layers, scale, background, foreground add variations and that makes photos interesting to look at rather than the same thing again

How does it add depth to the work? it adds depth because it shows how different something can be while using the same motif over again. It makes it interesting to the eye. When the photo doesn’t have depth it looks like a skin disease.

4.     Why did surreal artists choose to create strange worlds with their art? they did surrealism to show what things happens in their mind and to be more expressive and cause talk like dada

5.     Explain how the techniques of juxtaposition, altered scale, and language help Magritte explore Surrealism.  “Magritte and other surrealist artist played with the subconscious mind concept. They found that juxtaposing ordinary but unrelated objects could be as disorienting and powerful as waking up from a strange dream.”

6.     What would be a few reasons why Magritte would cover the faces of his subjects? It could be anyone including himself. It makes the viewers wonder what is hidden and why.

7.     Why did Magritte strive for realism & precision in his paintings? Magritte was believed to be a prodigy by his parents; he wanted to be noticed as a painter when he became older. This caused him to be precise in his paintings.

I like how he keeps his photo symmetrical looking even though it normally isn't like that. He has a repetition of clouds in the background of most of his works. The first picture is confusing and i like how he ahs four arms because i didnt notice it at first. the second photo he has a syringe and i wonder what he is doing with it,