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Paintings art gallery 1- painting 14. - StumbleUpon. The Son of Man. The Son of Man (French: Le fils de l'homme) is a 1964 painting by the Belgian surrealist painter René Magritte. Magritte painted it as a self-portrait. The painting consists of a man in an overcoat and a bowler hat standing in front of a low wall, beyond which is the sea and a cloudy sky.

The man's face is largely obscured by a hovering green apple. However, the man's eyes can be seen peeking over the edge of the apple. Another subtle feature is that the man's left arm appears to bend backwards at the elbow. About the painting, Magritte said: At least it hides the face partly. The Son of Man resembles The Great War on Façades (La Grande Guerre Façades), another Magritte painting featuring similar imagery. In fiction[edit] In Araki Yasusada's 1994 novel The Dynamics of an Asteroid, the protagonist, Alice, is plagued by packages from an elusive character referred to as 'K', whose recurring motif is the distinctive apple from the painting. In popular culture[edit] References[edit] Remedios Varo. Due to her Republican ties, her 1937 move to Paris with Péret ensured that she would never be able to return to Franco's Spain.

She was forced into exile from Paris during the German occupation of France and moved to Mexico City at the end of 1941. She initially considered Mexico a temporary haven, but would remain in Mexico for the rest of her life. At Mexico, she met native artists such as Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, but her strongest ties were to other exiles and expatriates, notably the English painter Leonora Carrington and the French pilot and adventurer, Jean Nicolle. Her third, and last, important relationship was to Walter Gruen, an Austrian who had endured concentration camps before escaping Europe. Gruen believed fiercely in Varo, and he gave her the support that allowed her to fully concentrate on her painting. After 1949 Varo developed her mature style, which remains beautifully enigmatic and instantly recognizable.

Early life[edit] Formative years[edit] Career[edit] Friday Featured Artist #10: Adrian Borda. Do you like this artwork? This week we would like to present you guys an awesome surreal artist, Adrian Borda. His beautiful surreal paintings are out of this world. Check it out below and also visit his portfolio and Deviant Art. A Different Reality. “I’ve been drawing for as long as I remember myself. Both graphic design and digital art attract me, but recently I tend to commit to digital art more than anything else.” Alex Andreyev is an young artist from Saint Petersburg, Russia. His artworks are surreal, very creative, inspiring and captivating. You can admire these amazing examples here, but do not forget to visit Alex’s website. ↑ Back to top. Fine arts blog » Very beautiful drawings. Zdzislaw Beksinski - Official website presented by Belvedere Gallery.

Dyudyuka - Gothic pictures gallery. Tomek Sętowski - Fabryka Snów - StumbleUpon. Surreal Paintings by Paco Pomet. Loving these delightfully bizarre paintings by Grenadian artist Paco Pomet. (via hi-fructose and laughing squid) Spectacular Surrealistic Paintings by Vladimir Kush from Russia. Spectacular Surrealistic Paintings by Vladimir Kush from Russia Russian artist Vladimir Kush was born in Moscow and is a surrealist painter and sculptor.

He defines his art as metaphorical realism instead surrealism. His paintings are fascinated by fantasy stories. His paintings looks like influenced by Salvador Dali. Also see:Hyper-realistic paintings by Omar Ortiz from MexicoImpressive Oil Paintings by Agaphya Belaja from St. Vladimir Kush Paintings. Wonderful artworks of Russian artist Vladimir Kush. Info via bestbookmarks.net more works of the artist at vladimirkush.com. Surrealistic paintings by Tetsuya Ishida. 07 Jun 2010 The surrealistic paintings of Tetsuya Ishida (1973-2005) explore the dark side of modern life. [Link] Stunning surreal paintings by Tomasz Alen Kopera. Published 31 August 2012 by Pauline Tomasz Alen Kopera is a 36 year old Polish artist now based in Ireland.

His oil paintings represent both the duality and the combination of man and nature. He said that “human nature and the mysteries of the Universe are his inspiration”. Don’t hesitate to check out his portfolio to see much more. 71 people appreciate this post. Share this article You like this article? A Separate Reality. These surreal artworks were created by Alex Andreyev, artist form Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Uusual, creative and inspiring. You will not forget them! Enjoy! Surreal America - Concept art, Fantasy, Illustrations.

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Julie Heffernan. From Julie Heffernan’s Constructions of Self Julie Heffernan creates sensuous figurative painting, like co-Yale MFAS, John Currin and Linda Yuskavage, but her luminous oils are patently unique among them and most working artists today. A Victorian impetus to conjoin, edging toward pastiche, creates artfully staged Surrealist environments. They avoid the mawkish or macabre by virtue of an evocative 17th century Baroque styling and the dignity with which she handles her primary subject, herself. Good construction is essential to the success of such works, built of disparate things suggesting disparate philosophies and ages. Julie Heffernan at P.P.O.W Gallery Julie Heffernan at Catherine Clark Gallery Thanks to Modern Art Obsession for finding this artist!