Why Magritte was like a standup comedian

Heard the one about the surrealist comic? His name was René Magritte. Here’s why the great Belgian artist is up there with Louis CK, Dave Chappelle and Johnny VegasIt is 117 years since the birth of the Belgian painter René Magritte. The 117th anniversary is the most important for any surrealist, so we can expect events, exhibitions and retrospectives throughout Belgium this summer. Everyone will wear bowler hats and hold apples in front of their faces, tubas will be set ablaze, busine