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Los Angeles, UNITED STATES: Gallery security guard J. Dulay poses beside "Decalcomania" ("La Decalcomanie") by Belgian surrealist artist Rene Magritte (1898-1967) at the preview of "Magritte and Contemporary Art: The Treachery of Images" at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), 15 November 2006 in California. The show is the first major exhibition to explore Magritte's impact on contemporary artists, and features 68 pieces by Magritte with another 68 works by contemporary artists. The exhbition installation is specially designed to feature an inventive presentation which includes clouds on the floor, freeways on the ceiling, with all gallery guards dressed in bowler hats and black suits. AFP PHOTO / Robyn BECK (Photo credit should read ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)

Los Angeles, UNITED STATES: Gallery security guard J. Dulay poses beside "Decalcomania" ("La Decalcomanie") by Belgian surrealist artist Rene Magritte (1898-1967) at the preview of "Magritte and Contemporary Art: The Treachery of Images" at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), 15 November 2006 in California. The show is the first major exhibition to explore Magritte's impact on contemporary artists, and features 68 pieces by Magritte with another 68 works by contemporary artists. The exhbition installation is specially designed to feature an inventive presentation which includes clouds on the floor, freeways on the ceiling, with all gallery guards dressed in bowler hats and black suits. AFP PHOTO / Robyn BECK (Photo credit should read ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)
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A man carries a box past prints of paintings by the Belgian artiste Rene Magritte at the press opening of the new Margitte museum in Brussels on May 20, 2009. The museum, meant to match art lovers' favourites like the Van Gogh museum in Amsterdam or the Zentrum Paul Klee in Bern, is located in the Hotel Altenloh, in the Musees Royaux des Beaux Arts complex on the Place Royale, and is dedicated to the life and works of Magritte. AFP PHOTO / John THYS (Photo credit should read JOHN THYS/AFP via Getty Images)

A man carries a box past prints of paintings by the Belgian artiste Rene Magritte at the press opening of the new Margitte museum in Brussels on May 20, 2009. The museum, meant to match art lovers' favourites like the Van Gogh museum in Amsterdam or the Zentrum Paul Klee in Bern, is located in the Hotel Altenloh, in the Musees Royaux des Beaux Arts complex on the Place Royale, and is dedicated to the life and works of Magritte. AFP PHOTO / John THYS (Photo credit should read JOHN THYS/AFP via Getty Images)
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People look at an artwork by Belgian surrealist artist Rene Magritte at the Magritte Museum in Brussels, on May 17, 2017, ahead of a series of exhibitions and events to mark the 50th anniversary of the artist's death. Belgian on May 17 launched a "Magritte Year" marking the 50 years since Magritte's death, a year-long celebration of his life and work with a series of special exhibitions and cultural programs. / AFP PHOTO / EMMANUEL DUNAND / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST UPON PUBLICATION - TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION (Photo credit should read EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP via Getty Images)

People look at an artwork by Belgian surrealist artist Rene Magritte at the Magritte Museum in Brussels, on May 17, 2017, ahead of a series of exhibitions and events to mark the 50th anniversary of the artist's death. Belgian on May 17 launched a "Magritte Year" marking the 50 years since Magritte's death, a year-long celebration of his life and work with a series of special exhibitions and cultural programs. / AFP PHOTO / EMMANUEL DUNAND / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST UPON PUBLICATION - TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION (Photo credit should read EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP via Getty Images)
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View of 'La pretre marie' by Surrealist artist Rene Magritte, dated 1961, which is estimated to sell for between 2 million and 3 million when it is auctioned by Christies in London next week. (Photo by Clara Molden - PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images)

View of 'La pretre marie' by Surrealist artist Rene Magritte, dated 1961, which is estimated to sell for between 2 million and 3 million when it is auctioned by Christies in London next week. (Photo by Clara Molden - PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images)
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A Sotheby's employee stands in front of Rene Magritte's "Le Beau Monde" (1962) during the Sotheby's Impressionist, Modern & Contemporary Art auctions press preview in London on January 29, 2014. The art work is expected to fetch between 4-6 million British pounds. AFP PHOTO/ANDREW COWIE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE, MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST UPON PUBLICATION, TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION (Photo credit should read ANDREW COWIE/AFP via Getty Images)

A Sotheby's employee stands in front of Rene Magritte's "Le Beau Monde" (1962) during the Sotheby's Impressionist, Modern & Contemporary Art auctions press preview in London on January 29, 2014. The art work is expected to fetch between 4-6 million British pounds. AFP PHOTO/ANDREW COWIE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE, MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST UPON PUBLICATION, TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION (Photo credit should read ANDREW COWIE/AFP via Getty Images)
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