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James Ensor
From the Collection of the Museum for Fine Arts Antwerp and Swiss Collections
- Exhibitions International
- by Anne-Birgitte Fonsmark, Nina Zimmer, Texte von Herwig Todts, Nina Zimmer
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| Publisher | Exhibitions International |
|---|---|
| ISBN | 9783775737227 |
| Author(s) | Anne-Birgitte Fonsmark, Nina Zimmer, Texte von Herwig Todts, Nina Zimmer |
| Publication date | October 2013 |
| Edition | Hardback |
| Dimensions | 320 x 210 mm |
| Illustrations | 155 col.ill. |
| Pages | 160 |
| Language(s) | English ed. |
Description
Captured in all of its complexity, the eccentric Belgian artist's oeuvre in a monograph -- available again at last
Phantoms, skulls, skeletons, and other macabre figures characterize the oeuvre of James Ensor (1860-1949). His works are bizarre, ironic, occasionally belligerent and provocative, and always buoyed by a profound sense of humor. The unusual motifs reveal what is absurd and grotesque about everyday life. Ensor's interests were wide-ranging; he was as enthusiastic about Rembrandt's prints as he was about the Belgian Carnival festival and Japanese masks. In turn, early 20th-century artists such as Alfred Kubin, Paul Klee, and the German Expressionists Emil Nolde and Ernst Ludwig Kirchner were inspired by his creative power and radical rejection of traditional European ideals of beauty. This volume presents nearly sixty paintings and an equal number of drawings, which have been published for the first time.
Exhibition schedule: Ordrupgaard, Charlottenlund, December 6, 2013-January 19, 2014 | Kunstmuseum Basel, February16-May 25, 2014
James Ensor