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Look at the artwork by the following artists. Give a short bio of each below (birthdate to date of
death, birthplace, and at least 1 important life event).

1. Rene Magritte-
Birthdate: November 21, 1898
Death: August 15, 1967
Life event: He was in the military

2. Salvador Dali-
Birthdate: May 11, 1904
Death: January 23, 1989
Life event: The women he had an affair with and eventually married, Gala, was lifelong muse.

3. Andre Breton-
Birthdate: February 19, 1896
Death: September 28, 1966
Life event: He was apart of the Dada group and lead the surrealist movement.

4. Man Ray-
Birthdate: August 27, 1890
Death: November 18, 1976
Life event: He once lived in a artist colony, a community full of artists, in New Jersey.

5. Marcel Duchamp-
Birthdate: July 28, 1887
Death: October 2, 1968
Life event: He spent 7 years on one of his major artworks
Find at least 3 works that represent the following. Use the above artists. Label the artworks with
the title, artists name, and date.

A. Find examples of Morphing:

1. The Collective Invention, Rene Magritte, 1934

2. Philosophers Lamp, Rene Magritte, 1936

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B. Find examples of Levitation:

1. Familiar Objects, Rene Magritte, 1928


2. le double secret, Rene Magritte, 1927

3. Observatory Time: The Lovers, Man Ray, 1936

C. Find examples of Dislocation:

1. le double secret, Rene Magritte, 1927


2. The Pilgrim, Rene Magritte, 1966

3. Le Blanc Seing, Rene Magritte, 1965

D. Find examples of Transparency:

1. Decalcomania, Rene Magritte, 1966


2. The False Mirror, Rene Magritte, 1928

3. Self-portrait in Profile, Marcel Duchamp, 1958


E. Find examples of Reversal of Natural Law:

1. The Collective Invention, Rene Magritte, 1934


2. Familiar Objects, Rene Magritte, 1928

3. Observatory Time: The Lovers, Man Ray, 1936

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