James Ensor
By: edited by Ingrid Pfeiffer, Max Hollein ; texts by Sabine Bown-Taevernier ... [et al.].
Contributors: Pfeiffer, Ingrid.; Hollein, Max.; Bown-Taevernier, Sabine.; Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt.
Edition: English ed.
Publisher: Hatje Cantz
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Ostfildern-Ruit
Language: eng
Number of pages: 331
ISBN-13: 9783775717038
Subjects: Ensor, James, -- 1860-1949 -- Exhibitions
Genres: Exhibitions.
Description: "Belgian painter James Ensor (1860-1949) created a body of work that is comical, ironic and profound, which can be interpreted in many ways.' To a large degree his work is self-referential, both foreshadowing and reflecting back upon itself and containing many simultaneous strands of development and parallel phenomena." "Ensor's unusual motifs, which became distinctive symbols for the absurdity of life, have fascinated and influenced other artists from all other periods since then in view of new tendencies in contemporary art such as the manifestation of the grotesque and comic, Ensor's work is yet again current. Featuring almost 80 masterpieces on canvas and over no works on paper-both drawings and prints - this monograph presents key works from all periods of his career. Special focus is given to the artist's later works, which have long been neglected by art historians."--BOOK JACKET
Notes: "This catalogue is published in conjunction with the exhibition 'James Ensor', Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt, December 17, 2005-March 19, 2006"--P. 331.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 328-329).