![]() Having acknowledged that Colinet has a rare talent for finding the most suitable title for his paintings, Magritte frequently asks his advice, with a sketch of the picture included. In numerous letters Magritte discusses the question of appropriate titles for his paintings. ![]() The collection of letters cover a wide range of topics artistic, literary and surreal and reveals a remarkable influence Colinet wielded on Magritte and his oeuvre. At the time, Magrittes personal connections with Surrealism were strained he had left Paris in disgust and returned home to Brussels although ironically his artwork remained clearly Surrealist in style. In 1933, Magritte met the Belgian Surrealist poet Paul Colinet, and the two became close friends rapidly. The present collection will be the cover lot of Sothebys spring sale of Fine Books and Manuscripts on 18 June 2010, and prior to exhibition and sale in New York, highlights will be shown in London from 17-20 May. No other significant group of Magritte letters has appeared on the market since. Complete with whimsical drawings and sketches, many of which are variations on the artists well-known canvases, the cache last appeared on the auction market at Sothebys London in 1987, where it was offered in a sale of artifacts from the artists studio consigned by his widow. The correspondence forms an extraordinary record of the artists creative process in addition to revealing the literary and artistic influences on his work during the most productive period of his career. NEW YORK, NY.- On 18 June 2010, Sothebys will offer a Highly Important Series of Over Forty Autograph Letters and Postcards from Surrealist master René Magritte to poet Paul Colinet.
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