An illustrated biography of the celebrated artist James Ensor\nThe Belgian artist James Ensor (1860–1949) was a major figure in the Belgian avant-garde of the late 19th century and an important precursor to the development of Expressionism in the early 20th century. Daring and socially engaged, Ensor included political, religious, historical, and autobiographical themes in his works. He is known for brightly colored depictions of masked skeletons, seascapes, and carnivals, which frequently tend toward the macabre or grotesque. Structured like a biography, this book explores Ensor’s life and art year by year. Chapters are illustrated with Ensor’s masterpieces as well as archival photographs and previously unpublished letters.\nDistributed for Mercatorfonds

James Ensor: Chronicle of His Life, 1860-1949

Arts & Photography

Tricot, Xavier

History & Criticism

Mercatorfonds

James Ensor: Catalogue Raisonne of the Paintings/1875-1902/1902-1941

Philip Wilson Pub Ltd

James Ensor (1860–1949) produced some of the most unusual paintings of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Marked by psychological complexity, contradictions, and sheer eccentricity, his works―featuring such bizarre subject matter as dressed-up skeletons and macabre carnival masks―have continued to baffle and intrigue in equal measure. Ensor was born in Ostend, Belgium, and despite his success barely left his home town during his lifetime; his family’s curio shop, which was filled with exotic objects including parrots, a monkey, and masks from around the world, surely influenced the imagery of his mature work. In this volume, published to accompany a major exhibition, essays explore Ensor’s life and legacy, while leading contemporary artist Luc Tuymans comments on his selection of Ensor’s works, offering a distinctive view of Ensor, one only another artist can provide.

James Ensor by Luc Tuymans

Locke, Adrian

Todts, Herwig

Vermeiren, Gerrit

Royal Academy Publications

Few artists of the late nineteenth century produced an oeuvre more bizarre, ironic, profound and rich in interpretive possibilities than the Belgian painter James Ensor. Ensor lived from 1860 until 1949, and has enjoyed newfound fame since 1994 as the subject of the They Might Be Giants song "Meet James Ensor." His unusual work challenged standards of taste and technique by mingling the influence of his Belgian forbears, Bosch and Breugel, with a bright, loosely brushed impressionist style. Ensor offered unmistakable symbols of the absurdity of existence--particularly in portraying the tourists who flooded his native Ostend on their vacations, whom he caricatured mercilessly as clowns and skeletons, or concealed behind brightly colored carnival masks. His painting influenced both German Expressionists and French Surrealists. When seen in the light of new trends towards the grotesque and comic in contemporary painting, his work obtains new currency. James Ensor includes some eighty masterpieces on canvas and sixty works on paper from international museums and private collections, with key pieces from each of his creative periods. Particular attention is paid to his late work, long neglected by scholarship, in order to prepare the ground for a re-evaluation.

James Ensor

Heusinger von Waldegg, Joachim

Schmitz, Rudolf

Hatje Cantz Publishers

Coinciding with renewed interest in James Ensor, this catalogue raisonné comes as an essential and definitive volume for Ensor buffs and all serious libraries of modern art. A legend in his own lifetime, Ensor (1860-1949) was--alongside Vincent van Gogh and Edvard Munch--a fearless independent whose work led directly to the development of German Expressionism and French Surrealism. Ensor achieved fame as the "painter of masks," and for his bizarre still lifes and grotesque carnival scenes, in harsh, contrasting, brilliant colors, evolving out of the traditional Flemish dance of death. Now, the reader can explore the Belgian painter's oeuvre thoroughly, in this opulently illustrated, full-color, slipcased catalogue raisonné. A comprehensive illustrated chronology offers additional details about the artist's life and work, and forms an integral part of this splendid, highly valuable contribution to art historical research, ensuring the legacy of a great artist who continues to inspire contemporary art.

James Ensor: The Complete Paintings

Reference

Hatje Cantz

À l'occasion de l'importante rétrospective Khnopff organisée par le Petit Palais à Paris, du 11 décembre 2018 au 17 mars 2019, Pandora Publishers publie le premier catalogue raisonné des estampes et des platinotypes rehaussés de Fernand Khnopff. Fernand Khnopff (1858) était un artiste belge aux talents multiples et maîtrisant parfaitement diverses techniques artistiques. Mais contrairement à son contemporain et collègue James Ensor, ce n'était pas un graveur né. Il estimait toutefois l'art de la gravure à sa juste valeur. Il fallut un certain temps avant que son ouvre graphique ne soit analysée et étudiée. Ses pointes sèches sont peu nombreuses mais d'une qualité exceptionnelle. Il fut régulièrement sollicité pour illustrer des ouvres littéraires. Ses compositions, réalisées selon diverses techniques d'impression, se prêtent parfaitement à l'évocation de la sphère mélancolique ou décadente de la littérature fin de siècle. Son intérêt pour la photographie le poussa à réaliser, en tirages limités, des platinotypes coloriés et retouchés de ses propres ouvres.

Fernand Khnopff: Catalogue Raisonné des Estampes Oeuvrecatalogus van de Prenten - Catalogue Raisonné of the Prints (English, French and Dutch Edition)

Individual Artists

PANDORA BE

"The Complete Prints" presents an inventory and illustrations of all James Ensor's prints, including a large selection of hand-colored engravings. This is the first time this unique private collection has been presented in a scholarly publication. An extensive introduction initiates the reader into the world of Ensor's prints. In addition to the color illustrations, supplementary unpublished information is provided on newly established dates, major print auctions and a list of prints published during Ensor's lifetime. Every print illustrated is accompanied by an exhaustive scholarly description.

James Ensor: The Complete Prints

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