Re: MD The False Mirror: Magritte and Paradox

From: Platt Holden (pholden@sc.rr.com)
Date: Fri Sep 02 2005 - 20:45:48 BST

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    Arlo,

    I don't get the paradox in Magritte's "The False Mirror." Would you
    explain it to me? Seems to me he simply represents the subject-object
    split. Is it a statement to the effect that an eye cannot see itself?
    Thanks.

    Platt

    > [Arlo]
    > I had mentioned Magritte's "The False Mirror" as a Good representation of
    > paradox being at the core of our representational system. You asked for a
    > link, and I think I forgot to send one.
     
    > http://www.artsforge.com/agallery/eye.html

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