MAGRITTE (René). - Lot 149

MAGRITTE (René). Born in Lessines (Belgium). 1898-1967. Belgian surrealist painter. L.A.S. "René Magritte" to "Cher Monsieur Larcade". S.l., January 8, 1960. 1 page in-4 on fine wove paper (creases). The Belgian surrealist painter is exhibiting his works in America at the Galerie Ìolas...Following my visit to Steinhacher, we had to change the way the paintings were shipped: temporary export would have meant returning the paintings to Belgium, but Mr. Iolas [art dealer Alexandre Ìolas] wants to ship them to America after the exhibition. The shipment will therefore be "Transit". In addition, please let Mr. Iolas know that, following customs formalities, I must remit to my bank the check for $1,000 (payment of the license)...The Greek-born art dealer Alexandre Ìolas, who has lived in the United States since 1945 (where he first managed the Hugo Gallery founded by R. Rothschild and Elisabeth Arden), played a leading role in bringing the work of the Belgian surrealist painter to America. In 1960, he organized a Magritte exhibition at the Galerie Rive Droite in Paris, followed by a retrospective (1962) at his New York gallery.