Rene Magritte (René François Ghislain Magritte) Quotes

My painting is visible images which conceal nothing... they evoke mystery and indeed when one sees one of my pictures, one asks oneself this simple question 'What does that mean'? It does not mean anything, because mystery means nothing either, it is unknowable.

Rene Magritte

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• Painting
• Mystery
• Pictures
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• Conceal

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• My painting is visible images which conceal nothing... they evoke mystery and indeed when one sees one of my pictures, one asks oneself this simple question 'What does that mean'? It does not mean anything, because mystery means nothing either, it is unknowable.

  

  Rene Magritte
  • Question
  • Mean
  • Painting