{"product_id":"magrittian-by-patrick-hughes","title":"Magrittian by Patrick Hughes","description":"Patrick Hughes\u003cbr\u003e b. 1939 | British \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eMagrittian\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Signed, titled and dated “Magrittian \/ Patrick Hughes \/ 2026” (en verso)\u003cbr\u003e Oil on panel \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Bringing an art historian’s library to life, \u003cem\u003eMagrittian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Drawing on real publications—including \u003cem\u003eMagritte\u003c\/em\u003e by Jacques Meuris, \u003cem\u003eMagritte: Attempting the Impossible\u003c\/em\u003e by Siegfried Gohr, \u003cem\u003eDecoding Magritte\u003c\/em\u003e by Silvano Levy and more—the composition reimagines a bookshelf as an immersive structure. Through ingeniously constructed and painted three-dimensional forms, Hughes creates a dynamic optical illusion in which the books appear to shift and reconfigure as the viewer moves, transforming static texts into a living, unstable homage to Magritte’s world of surrealism and paradox. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Hughes’ practice is rooted in decades of investigation into perception, paradox and spatial cognition. Since his first \"reverspective\" installation, \u003cem\u003eSticking-Out Room\u003c\/em\u003e (1964) at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London, he has developed a distinctive visual language that fuses architectural structure with painted illusion. His work draws upon both scientific inquiry and conceptual art traditions, reflecting his academic background, including a doctorate in science from King’s College London in the psychology of perception. His works are held in major institutional collections, including the British Library and the British Academy, affirming his significance as both innovator and theorist of visual illusion. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Dated 2026 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Panel: 22 3\/8\" high x 24 1\/2\" wide (56.7 x 62.2 cm)\u003cbr\u003e Frame: 25 3\/4\" high x 27 3\/4\" wide x 9 1\/2\" deep (65.4 x 70.5 x 24.1 cm)","brand":"M.S. Rau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44740437311623,"sku":"32-2561","price":67500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0083\/2471\/0466\/files\/32-2561_1.png?v=1780144372","url":"https:\/\/rauantiques.com\/products\/magrittian-by-patrick-hughes","provider":"M.S. Rau","version":"1.0","type":"link"}