21 november 1898...15 january 1967
René Magritte, a Belgian surrealist artist, became well known for a number of witty and thought-provoking images. His work challenges observers' preconditioned perceptions of reality.
In 1922, Magritte married Georgette Berger, whom he had met as a child in 1913. In 1922–1923, he worked as a draughtsman in a wallpaper factory, and was a poster and advertisement designer until 1926, when a contract with Galerie le Centaure in Brussels made it possible for him to paint full-time.
