Born René François Ghislain Magritte on November 21, 1898, in Lessines, Belgium
Known for painting ordinary objects in unexpected places, his work is considered to be witty
Served in the Belgium infantry and was a draftsman for a wallpaper company before painting
The logo for Apple Corps, The Beatles record company, was inspired by Le Jeu de Mourre, 1966
René Magritte is a famous Surrealist painter. There is a great interview about Magritte with a MoMA curator from 2013 on CBS Sunday Morning.