Author: ENSOR, JAMES (1860-1949)
Title: James Ensor : the complete paintings
Description: Ostfildern : Hatje Cantz 2009. 1st Edition in this form. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw. in a colour-printed slipcase. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight. bright. clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new and still in the publisher's protective shrink-wrap.; 8vo 8' - 9' tall; 480 pages; Physical description: 480 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 34 cm. Summary: The innovative Ensor is considered to be the main forerunner of modern art in Belgium. His avant-garde work had a decisive influence on German Expressionism as well as on French and Belgian Surrealism. Masks. frenzied carnivalesque scenes and macabre tableaux are among the recurring elements in his oeuvre. Ensor was at ease in all styles. He remarked of himself that he 'changed styles as easily as changing shirts.' The full diversity of Ensor's oeuvre is presented in this catalogue raisonne. illustrated with a majority of color plates. The book also includes a detailed and fully illustrated chronology of Ensor's life and work. Subjects: Ensor. James. 1860-1949 - Catalogues raisonnes. Painters - Belgium - Biography. Notes: Text by Xavier Tricot. First published in 1992 under title: James Ensor : catalogue raisonne of the paintings. This edition with biography and new catalogue raisonne.Weight in Kg appr.:

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