[lbo-talk] Picasso and Einstein1

Carrol Cox cbcox at ilstu.edu
Thu Oct 30 08:53:02 PDT 2008


Dennis Claxton wrote:
>
>
> In explaining Time Transfixed, Magritte said: "I
> decided to paint the image of a locomotive . . .
> In order for its mystery to be evoked, another
> immediately familiar image without mystery ­ the
> image of a dining room fireplace ­ was joined." [clip]

But the most striking part of the painting seems to be neither the dining room nor the engine, but the clock. Does he say anything about that?

Carrol



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