Who is this artist?

Question

its for extra credit to find out who this is:

the artist who always drew the people in his paintings,
with their backs turned to the paintings.
He always painted with people who had their backs turned..
he is an oldddd artist.

thanks!!

Answer 1

Quote: Why Monet gave up figure painting - How else might we explain the repetitive insistent morphology of the 1860s figures: men and women, whether alone or in groups, shown in profile or three-quarter view or, very often, with their backs turned foursquare to the painter? Their gaze seldom meets the spectator's eyes, because it seldom met the eyes of the artist. Such repeated and invariable strategies distinguish Monet from the other figural artists of the day--
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0422/is_n4_v76/ai_16547928/pg_16
http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2007/01/10/arts/10mone_CA1.ready.html
http://www.allposters.com/-sp/-Posters_i69816_.htm
http://www.allartclassic.com/pictures_zoom.php?p_number=93&p=&number=MOC005
http://www.allartclassic.com/pictures_zoom.php?p_number=93&p=&number=MOC048
http://www.artkoukou.com/Images/Monet.jpg
http://www.abcgallery.com/M/monet/monet6.html

Answer 2

definitely Rene' Magritte