"Georgette in the garden at Rue Esseghem in Brussels, 1946." Original Photograph.

Gelatin silver print, annotated, authenticated and signed in pencil on the reverse by Georgette Magritte, who states that this image was accomplished by René Magritte in Brussels. The full sheet 18 x 24 cm. Fine. Matted and framed under UV-Plexi.


Before coming to the capital in 1914 to study at the Académie des Beaux-Arts, the Belgian artist had already crossed paths with Georgette Berger, at the fair in Charleroi, the woman who in 1922 would become his lifelong muse and wife.


"Every image had meaning for Magritte. Using the lens as a way of confronting the visible, he resorted not to convoluted special effects but rather to trivial objects, surroundings, and situations, in order to explore the most unpredictable reaches of the imaginary. Magritte thought of photography as an amateur pursuit, a field of experiences and escapism nourished by his taste for subversion and omnipotent irony, but also as a way of declaring his passion for Georgette. He never tired of studying her image, posing his enamoured gaze on her - she who, unfailingly photogenic, incarnated magic, mystery, and beauty. With undeniable charm, she offered him the trusting candor of her smile, the luminosity of her skin, and the impish softness of her gaze. Just being there was enough to make her happy. René, with a glance, eroticized her presence, magnetizing and magnifying her....Photography capture Georgette's daily life, but Magritte never shows her nude. The naked body is meant only for painting. In photographs, she wears a dress or bathing suit that espouses her form but reveals nothing of her charms." (Patrick Roegiers: "Magritte and Photography," p. 64, where another image of Georgette in this dress and setting is reproduced) (9227)

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