On His Work as an Independent Surrealist Painter

The author sets out his beliefs and motivations, the understanding of which is crucial in order to gain an insight into his strange and disturbing world: In his statements about the use of the subconscious as a motivating force, he reveals points of agreement, but mostly disagreement with many orthodox surrealists both past and present. He states that he is adverse to most of those who labour under the banner of art and is particularly critical of most contemporary, non-figurative painters. He discusses his paintings in broad terms and explains the significance of the various objects and situations that recur in them. He goes on to describe in detail the paintings that are reproduced to illustrate the article. In closing, he gives his views on the imprudence of comparing his works with those of Magritte.