![]() When the viewer focusses solely on the left arm and nothing else, the man in the painting appears to face the water. The figure stands stiffly with his arms by his side but again, when the viewer studies the image carefully, they notice that the figure's left elbow faces the wrong way. If the viewer looks more closely they discover that the third, or bottom button of his jacket has been left undone. He is dressed formally, wearing a dark grey suit complete with a bowler hat, collar and red tie. The man appears overdressed and out of context within the setting. The viewer is given the impression that it is daytime as there is some light reflecting on the man and his left side is falling slightly into shadow. ![]() A figure of a man stands in front of a stone or concrete sea wall.Ībove the horizon line the sky appears cloudy and is just starting to turn grey. ![]() When Magritte finally finished his self-portrait, the resulting image was of this anonymous man in a bowler hat and titled "The Son of Man".Īt first glance, "The Son of Man" appears to be a rather simplistic drawing yet it is profoundly perplexing. Magritte described his difficulties as a "problem of conscience". However letters written by Magritte indicate that he found it difficult to paint his own portrait. In 1963, Magritte's good friend, advisor and patron, Harry Torczyner, commissioned a self portrait of Magritte himself. Originally painted in 1964 as an oil on canvas and measuring 89cm by 116cm, this fascinating painting started out as a self-portrait. ![]()
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