1920 - 1993

Osnovne informacije

  • Top-ranked work: Arpatouze
  • Works on this site: 2
  • Also known as:
    • Marcel Francois Marien
    • マルセル・マリエン
    • Марсель Мариэн
    • Marcel Marien
  • Top 3 works:
    • Arpatouze
    • Coming and Going (Le va-et-vient)
  • Died: 1993
  • Born: 1920, Antwerp, Belgium

The Life and Versatility of Marcel Mariën

Born in Antwerp, Belgium, Marcel Mariën was a multifaceted figure within the Surrealist movement. His creative output spanned a vast array of disciplines, including work as a playwright, poet, photographer, painter, film director, printmaker, collagist, writer, editor, visual artist, and sculptor. His early journey into the arts began at fifteen when he left school to serve as a photographer's apprentice. By 1938, he was exhibiting his own artwork, titled L'INTROUVABLE, alongside René Magritte in London. Beyond his visual arts, Mariën was a prolific writer and publisher, notably producing the first monograph on Magritte and founding the magazine Les Lèvres Nues. His restless spirit led him to serve as a sailor on a Danish cargo ship and to work as a translator in China.

Surrealist Vision and Artistic Expression

Mariën's photographic work was defined by a distinctive personal vision, particularly evident in his 1943 piece, De Sade à Lénine. His imagery often focused on two central themes: the everyday object stripped of its traditional function and the female body used as an instrument of creation. In his later years, he returned to surrealist photography, frequently posing nude female models with strange objects or within absurd situations. His cinematic contribution, the film L'Imitation du cinema, utilized a combination of sexual and religious imagery. Throughout his career, he remained a dedicated chronicler of the Belgian Surrealists, publishing various documents, manifestos, and tracts that recorded the movement's activities.

Pitanja i odgovori

Pod kojim drugim imenima je Marcel Mariën poznat/a?

Marcel Mariën je poznat/a i pod imenom Marcel Francois Marien, マルセル・マリエン, Марсель Мариэн.

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Kratak kviz

Svako pitanje ima samo jedan tačan odgovor.

Pitanje 1:
In which city was Marcel Mariën born?
Pitanje 2:
Which artist did Mariën apprentice for after viewing an exhibition in 1937?
Pitanje 3:
What was the title of the first photograph Mariën produced with a distinctive personal vision in 1943?
Pitanje 4:
In which country did Mariën work as a translator from 1963 until 1965?
Pitanje 5:
What did Mariën establish in 1955?