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René Magritte - Time Transfixed (La Durée poignardée) (1938) (hexbear.net)
submitted 3 weeks ago by SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/visualarts@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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[–] whalebiologist@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

magritte loves that wrong mirror reflection gimmick

[–] Beacon@fedia.io 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Elaborate?

[–] whalebiologist@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

its used in "not to be reproduced" 1937 as well. only noted because it's one of his better known works

[–] Beacon@fedia.io 5 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I meant what do you mean by mirror reflection trick?

[–] somegeek@programming.dev 3 points 3 weeks ago

The reflections in the mirror are off, reinforcing the sense of surrealism.

[–] draco_aeneus@mander.xyz 3 points 3 weeks ago

You can see the left candle stick, but not the right one. This is despite the fact that the reflection should be transposed left (like the clock in the middle). In other words, the reflection is wrong, which isn't immediately obvious, but gives an 'off' vibe.

[–] cassandrafatigue@lemmy.dbzer0.com -3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Posting a bigoted asshole like magritte. Great look. Yeah.

[–] merde@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Posting a bigoted asshole like magritte. Great look. Yeah.

what are you writing about?

[–] cassandrafatigue@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

So you're gonna tell me the shit he said about images isnt bigoted? Sure thing, asshole.

[–] merde@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

what did he say?

[–] cassandrafatigue@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

That they're all treacherous. Fucking. Piece. Of. Shit.