The Menaced Assassin
ArtistRene Magritte
Year1927
MediumOil on canvas
LocationMoMA, New York
About The Menaced Assassin
A murder scene with a naked woman on a chaise longue. Two bowler-hatted men hide behind the door. Three men outside peer over a balcony. The flat cinematic style was influenced by Fantomas films. The narrative is a mystery with no solution.
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