![]() ![]() Some of the factual information provided in this biography, including titles of the works, relates to the authoritative inventory of Ensor’s work in the catalogue raisonné published by Mercatorfonds in 2009. In a letter from 1888 to Ernest Rousseau Jr., he described a vision or fantastical dream that conveys the exuberant creativity of his mind. We also learn that he enjoyed clowning around with the sons of his friends Ernest and Mariette Rousseau, in Brussels, and drew on photographs of their games and disguises for his art.Įnsor had a certain talent as a writer. Later, in Germany in 1892, Ensor described buying around a hundred masks, which he hung in his studio to striking effect. ![]() Among other things, we learn that early in 1885, Ensor’s father was attacked and seriously injured by two young men in an Ostend café, an incident that left indelible traces in the painter’s mind. New information has recently been discovered in the unpublished correspondence. Our knowledge of Ensor’s life is constantly being updated by the work of Xavier Tricot, author of this biography, and the Ensor Advisory Committee. Magnificently illustrated with a broad selection of his masterpieces, it offers a guided tour through Ensor’s work, revealing his development as an artist. ![]() ![]() This complete, detailed biography of the Belgian artist James Ensor provides an extensively documented chronology, drawing on both the painter’s letters and articles in the contemporary press. ![]()
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