The Surrealists made abundant use of photography, and some even devoted themselves to it entirely. But Magritte never considered himself a 'photographer' - he reserved this practice for special moments and specific uses: family photos, models for paintings and advertising work, photos of paintings in progress, and scenes improvised with friends. Nevertheless, Magritte's photographs and films are closely related to his paintings and demonstrate a similar methos in their grasp on reality.

Deze prachtige uitgave 'James Aldridge, As above so below', hardcover, 104 pagina's en op groot formaat, gaat in op de serie van 8 indrukwekkende schilderijen. Door de riante hoeveelheid detailfoto's krijgt de lezer een innige weergave van de imposante, originele kunstwerken. De teksten zijn van Mathias Ussing Seeberg, curator van het Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Denemarken. De vormgeving en uitgave zijn in vertrouwde handen van Galerie Christian Ouwens.

De schilderstijl van de kunstenaa...