Time Transfixed
ArtistRene Magritte
Year1938
MediumOil on canvas
LocationArt Institute of Chicago
About Time Transfixed
A steam locomotive emerges from a fireplace. Magritte wanted it hung at the bottom of the stairs so it would surprise visitors. The title suggests time stopped or suspended. The everyday and impossible coexist without comment.
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