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On a day like today, Belgian painter René Magritte died

January 15, 1967. René François Ghislain Magritte (21 November 1898 - 15 August 1967) was a Belgian surrealist artist. He became well known for a number of witty and thought-provoking images that fell under the umbrella of surrealism. His work challenges observers' preconditioned perceptions of reality. In this image: Photograph of Rene Magritte, in front of his painting The Pilgrim, as taken by Lothar Wolleh.