René MagritteBelgian, 1898–1967The Thought Which Sees
Can I see it?
Not on view at present
Where is “The Thought Which Sees” now? Collection: The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Not on view at present. Checked September 22, 2026.
New York, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- Source
- The museum
Details
- Accession number
- 261.1966
In the catalog
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- The Museum of Modern Art
- Image: The Museum of Modern Art — © the artist or rights holder
In the life of René Magritte
The whole life1960s
A surge of fame in the 1960s
In the 1960s public awareness of his work grew considerably; his imagery was frequently adapted or plagiarised in advertisements, posters and book covers.
1965
Retrospective at MoMA in New York
The Museum of Modern Art in New York held the first of three American retrospectives of Magritte’s work — the only one in his lifetime.
1967
Pancreatic cancer and an unfinished “Empire of Light”
He died of pancreatic cancer on 15 August 1967, aged 68, leaving unfinished a new version of his painting “The Empire of Light”.
15 August 1967
Died
