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13.21: Magritte, The Treachery of Images

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    Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker provide a description, historical perspective, and analysis of RenéMagritte’s The Treachery of Images.

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    The link to this video is provided at the bottom of this page.

    René Magritte, The Treachery of Images (Ceci n’est pas une pipe), 1929 (LACMA)

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