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Each episode of Portrait of an Artist offers an intimate peek at the life and work of an important figure in the world of art. Not just a dry discussion of the major works, this is an exploration into the environment that produced the artist and influenced his or her work. From interviews with family and friends, to short trips to an artist's favorite haunts, no stone is left unturned. In this particular episode, viewers explore the life and work of Magritte, a Belgian surrealist who enhanced bizarreness in the objects of everyday life.