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Not to Be Reproduced (La reproduction interdite, 1937) is a painting by the Belgian surrealist René Magritte. It is currently owned by the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam.[1]

Not to Be Reproduced
(La reproduction interdite)
ArtistRené Magritte
Year1937
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions81.3 cm × 65 cm (32.0 in × 26 in)
LocationMuseum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam

This painting was commissioned by poet and Magritte patron Edward James and is considered a portrait of James although James's face is not depicted.[2]:106 This painting was one of three produced by Magritte for the ballroom of James's London home. The other two were The Red Model (1937) and Time Transfixed (1938).[3][4]

The work depicts a man standing in front of a mirror, but whereas the book on the mantelpiece is reflected correctly, the man's reflection also shows him from behind.


Connections to other works


The book on the mantel is a well-worn copy of Edgar Allan Poe's 1838 novel The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket (written here in French as Les aventures d'Arthur Gordon Pym). Poe was one of Magritte's favorite authors and he made other references to the author in his work. For example, the title of the 1938 painting The Domain of Arnheim was taken from the 1847 Poe short story of the same name.[5]

Magritte painted another portrait of Edward James titled The Pleasure Principle (1937). It depicts James from the front, sitting at a table, but his face is obscured by a bright light, such as that produced by a camera flash.[6][7]

In 1977, Graham Hughes made a reference to the painting as the cover art for Roger Daltrey's third solo album One of the Boys.

A loose recreation of the painting appeared in David Koepp's 2004 film Secret Window, in Richard Ayoade's 2013 film The Double, and Jordan Peele's 2019 film Us. A reproduction of the painting is a recurring object in Bernard Queysanne and Georges Perec's The Man Who Sleeps. It also appeared in the 2014 German movie Who Am I.


References


  1. René Magritte - Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen Archived September 4, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Calvocoressi, Richard, Magritte. Phaidon, London, UK (1984)
  3. Calvocoressi, pg. 102.
  4. Object Information | The Art Institute of Chicago
  5. "Magritte and Poe: Strange Brew". Matteson Art. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
  6. Paquet, Marcel, Magritte. Taschen (2006), Koln, Germany, pg. 79.
  7. The Pleasure Principle (Portrait of Edward James), by René Magritte. 1937. Oil on canvas. 79 × 63.5 cm. Edward James Foundation, Chichester, UK.

На других языках


- [en] Not to Be Reproduced

[fr] La Reproduction interdite

La Reproduction interdite est un tableau du peintre surréaliste belge René Magritte. C'est une huile sur toile peinte en 1937.

[it] La riproduzione vietata

La reproduction interdite, in italiano La riproduzione vietata, è un dipinto del pittore surrealista belga René Magritte, realizzato nel 1937. È di proprietà del Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen di Rotterdam, in Olanda.[2]

[ru] Репродуцирование запрещено

«Репродуцирование запрещено» (фр. La reproduction interdite) — картина бельгийского сюрреалиста Рене Магритта, написанная в 1937 году. В настоящее время находится в Музее Бойманса — ван Бёнингена в Роттердаме[1].



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