James Ensor The Complete Paintings /anglais: Catalogue Raisonné (E) - Hardcover

Tricot, Xavier

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3775724656 ISBN 13: 9783775724654

Verlag: Hatje Cantz Verlag, 1999

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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.; 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.

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Coinciding with renewed interest in James Ensor, this catalogue raisonn 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 raisonn . 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.

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Breit angelegter Überblick über alle Schaffensphasen im Werk des belgischen Exzentrikers.

Es gibt kaum einen anderen Künstler des späten 19. Jahrhunderts, dessen Werk so skurril, ironisch, tiefgründig und reich an Interpretationsmöglichkeiten ist wie das des belgischen Malers James Ensor (1860-1949). Seine ungewöhnlichen Motive, die zum unverwechselbaren Sinnbild für die Absurdität des Daseins wurden, haben die deutschen Expressionisten ebenso beeinflusst wie die französischen Surrealisten. Gerade in Hinblick auf neue Tendenzen wie die Manifestationen des Grotesken und Komischen in der zeitgenössischen Malerei gewinnt Ensors Schaffen erneut an Aktualität. Mit etwa 80 Meisterwerken auf Leinwand und über 60 Arbeiten auf Papier präsentiert die Monografie Schlüsselwerke aus allen Schaffensperioden; besonderes Augenmerk gilt dabei dem von der Forschung lange Zeit vernachlässigten Spätwerk des Künstlers.

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• Verlag: Hatje Cantz Verlag
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1999
• ISBN 10: 3775724656
• ISBN 13: 9783775724654
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 480