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René Magritte: The Fifth Season The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) May 19–October 28, 2018 René Magritte: The Fifth Season begins on the heels of Magritte's Surrealist period, and focuses on the latter half of the artist's career, from 1943 to 1967, a period of remarkable transformation for the artist. Made possible through loans from collections in Asia, Europe, North America and South America, the exhibit encompasses 70 works, 20 of which are being shown for the first time in the USA. It is the most complete presentation of Magritte’s late work mounted since the artist’s death in 1967. The exhibit highlights works from a number of distinct themes, with the rooms organized sequentially. Sunlit Surrealism and the Vache Period Les Adieux (1943), an example of one of Magritte's 'sunlit surrealist' works Creative Commons image 09106995@N03 on Flickr  In 1943, Magritte's work made a surprising shift, rebelling perhaps against war a...