auction house Sotheby's will present 18 June as part of New York trading in manuscripts and books correspondence Rene Magritte (Rene Magritte). Customers will be offered more than 40 letters and postcards that famous surrealist wrote to his friend - the poet Paul Colinet (Paul Colinet). Letters Magritte can learn more about the process of creating works, as well as literary and artistic influences on his work. The texts are often complementary drawings and sketches, many of which are variations on the theme of famous paintings by masters.

The last letter Magritte appeared at Sotheby's in London in 1987: when they exhibited together with other artifacts from the studio of the artist's widow.

Magritte and Colin met in 1933 and quickly became friends. Magritte believed that Colin can find the most suitable name for his paintings, and so often turned to him for advice, sending letters to the outline of his canvases. In general, the letters deal with a wide range of topics - art, literature and surrealism. They also reflected the impact that had on Kolin Magritte and his work.

Material prepared Ekaterina Guseva, AI

Sources: artdaily.com , artinvestment.ru