The Discovery of Fire 1935 — Fine Art

A plain painted field holds a few solid forms set close together in The Discovery of Fire 1935. The shapes stay separate against the ground. The work follows the surrealist painting practice of Rene Magritte.

You get the fine art print with a hanger already on the back. A light frame on a dark wall keeps the painted field open. A dark frame on a pale wall gives the outlined forms a clear edge. The paper is matte, so the flat tones do not shine under a lamp.

On a stair landing wall the eye moves over the solid shapes and rests on the gap between them. The forms read one by one as you climb the steps.