René Magritte

René François Ghislain Magritte was a Belgian surrealist artist known for his depictions of familiar objects in unfamiliar, unexpected contexts, which often provoked questions about the nature and boundaries of reality and representation. His imagery has influenced pop art, minimalist art, and conceptual art.

21 November 1898

Born on the same birth day (21 November): Boulting brothers • David Porter (musician) • Donald Sheldon • Evgeny Bareev • Freddy Beras-Goico • Jena Malone • John Bale • Joseph Campanella • Justin Tucker • Lewis Binford • Lewis Dunk • Ludwik Gorzkowski • Mervyn Davies, Baron Davies of Abersoch • Nicola Silvestri • Nicollette Sheridan • Pope Benedict XV • Richard Marcinko • Samuel Cunard • Terry Dischinger • Thanasis Kolitsidakis

Born in the same month (November 1898): Aarne Viisimaa • Adrian Piotrovsky • Arthur R. von Hippel • C. S. Lewis • Firpo Marberry • Fredric Warburg • Karl Ziegler • Klement Jug • Leon Štukelj • Margaret Morris (actress) • Raphaël Salem • Richmond Landon • Sippie Wallace • Wiley Post • İhap Hulusi Görey