Beautiful reproductions and extensive documentation of 130 previously

unpublished and newly attributed works of René Magritte

René Magritte (1898-1967) was a Surrealist artist whose thought-provoking works

used ordinary objects to challenge how viewers perceived reality. His extensive

oeuvre was documented in a comprehensive five-volume project, led by

distinguished art critic and writer David Sylvester. In the years that followed

the publication of the final volume in 1997, numerous works purporting to be by

Magritte appeared on the art market. Under the auspices of the Fondation Magritte,

a committee was established to verify the authenticity of newly discovered works as

well as those previously recorded as "whereabouts unknown" or listed as appendix

items in the original volumes of the René Magritte Catalogue Raisonné.

Designed as an art book, René Magritte: Newly Discovered Works includes color

illustrations of 130 previously unpublished or unknown works authenticated

by the Comité Magritte between September 2000 and March 2010. Like

its predecessors, this volume is the culmination of years of research, which

synthesizes new discoveries about the artworks and details of the life of Magritte

himself. Accompanying text and comparative documentation provide a wealth of

complementary information, including the circumstances of a work's discovery,

references to letters, quotations in their original languages, and citations from

previous volumes.

Sarah Whitfield is an independent art historian, writer, and curator.