Fred Page; South African 1908-1984; Bed In A Landscape
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Anmerkung : Fred Page's art bears a striking resemblance to the works of esteemed European masters from the early twentieth century, including Giorgio de Chirico, René Magritte, Paul Delvaux, and Salvador Dali. Surrealism emerged as a structured movement in the 1920s, encompassing art, literature, and politics. Surrealism served as the channel through which Page adeptly employed many characteristic techniques of the genre, intertwining them with his own personal autobiographical details. Furthermore, he infused his pieces with elements of wit, occasionally veering into dark or mischievous humour. Jeanne Wright and Cecil Kerbel (2011) Fred Page : Ringmaster of the Imagination, South Africa: Cecil Kerbel and Jeanne Wright, page 76 and 82.
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