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Magritte, such a brilliant surrealist

The Magritte River Tragedy

Everyone knows Magritte's faceless figures, but no one knows why he painted them. This is the untold story of how a February night in 1912 changed everything.

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Apr 5

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The Magritte River Tragedy

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