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Sunday, 20 March 2011

Boardwalk Empire Intro...

As far as I got... until the Trojans got me! That'll learn me.


What struck me was the uncanny likeness to Magritte's The Son of Man work. The now iconic motif of the dark sillouette of a bowler hat-wearing, suited and booted middle class gent is clearly an aesthetic influence even though it wouldn't have been executed until a good 30 years after the series is set. So why Magritte? I'll tell you once I actually get a chance to watch an episode. But it already intrigues me.

Decalcomania, 1966

The School Teacher,1954

The Son of Man, 1964


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