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An American connection : letters from René Magritte to William Copley and Barnet Hodes

Title
An American connection : letters from René Magritte to William Copley and Barnet Hodes / Claude Goormans.
Publication
[Heule] : Snoeck ; Brussels : Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, [2015]

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Additional Authors
  • Magritte, René, 1898-1967.
  • Goormans, Claude
  • Copley, William Nelson, 1919-1996.
Description
192 pages : illustrations (chiefly color); 24 cm
Summary
"This book reveals René Magritte's relationship with the American continent -- from a troubled beginning in 1936 to his steadily growing success, culminating in the exhibition at MoMA in 1965. The artist's expectations of, but also his accommodating stance towards, the New World public are brought to light. Particular intention is given to his 1956-1966 correspondence with two different art collectors. On the one hand, Barnet Hodes, a Chicago lawyer, and on the other, Williamm Copley, for a time Magritte's West Coast dealer but also the artist known under the name CPLY. A chapter, richly illustrated with his paintings, is dedictaed to him"--back cover.
Series Statement
  • Cahiers of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium ; 19
  • Series René Magritte
Uniform Title
Cahiers des Musées royaux des beaux-arts de Belgique ; 19.
Subjects
Note
  • Series number taken from spine.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
An American connection: Magritte and his American friendships / Claude Goomans -- From Copley to CPly: a painter between post Surrealism and pre-Pop / Michel Draguet -- A selection / Willima Copley -- Letters of René Magritte to William Copley and Barnet Hodes.
Call Number
JQE 17-695
ISBN
  • 9789461612496
  • 9461612494
LCCN
2015518849
OCLC
919192063
Title
An American connection : letters from René Magritte to William Copley and Barnet Hodes / Claude Goormans.
Publisher
[Heule] : Snoeck ; Brussels : Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, [2015]
Type of Content
still image
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Series
Cahiers of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium ; 19
Series René Magritte
Cahiers des Musées royaux des beaux-arts de Belgique ; 19.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Added Author
Container of (work): Magritte, René, 1898-1967. Correspondence. Selections.
Container of (work): Goormans, Claude. American connection.
Container of (work): Copley, William Nelson, 1919-1996. Paintings. Selections.
Research Call Number
JQE 17-695
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