Saturday, July 18, 2009

The Art of Rene Magritte

Rene Magritte (1898 – 1967) was a Belgian painter. He was one of the leading figures of the Surrealist movement. Most of his career was spent in Brussels, apart from the three years he lived in the suburbs of Paris. His alter ego, who frequently appears in his pictures, was an anonymous bowler-hatted clerk, who lived as Magritte did – in a Brussels suburb.(Magritte, Rene. The Son of Man c.

Friday, July 3, 2009

The Art of Alexia Sinclair

Alexia Sinclair (1976 – present) was born in Newcastle. She is an award winning Australian photographic and digital artist. Her photographic and illustrative artworks are housed in important art collections throughout Australia. She has been exhibiting since the early 90s and her distinct style is also celebrated in magazines throughout the world.(Sinclair, Alexia. Elizabeth I - The Virgin