Landscape, 1920

Landscape, 1920 Inverted and Layered for best symmetry. Notice that delicate painting in the blue areas are now creating rendered features, such as eyes. a mouth. A star is created in the upper center, a body begins to emerge over the landscape.

Inverted, layered, a shift of almost half of the image into the other. The landscape now has a blue horizon line. The layered colors create a figure who looms over the landscape, crossing two swords across his body, which bears the star symbol. He wears a green “Chinese style” hat, his feet are rooted the the ground in green shoes. This is Magritte’s commentary about the new Chinese party drafting for soldiers by territory in the 1920’s.

Portrait of Pierre Bourgeois, 1921 The portrait broadcasts the subject’s attitude.

Portrait of Pierre Bourgeois, 1921, Inverted and Layered A From the layered imagery, an angry, barking dog emerges from the center. Maybe a tiny pig right by his ear.

Portrait of Pierre Bourgeois, 1921, Inverted and Layered B. This is an example of where the processing depreciates fine painting and there might be something more here.

Portrait of Pierre Bourgeois, 1921, Inverted and Layered, one adjustment of the outside wings towards the center. Headless!