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Book cover of James Ensor and the Graphic Experiment, with two figures carrying trays with severed heads. Published by Hannibal Books.

James Ensor and the Graphic Experiment

By (author) Willemijn Stammis
By (author) Ad Stijnman
By (author) Herwig Todts

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  • Published to accompany the exhibition Ensor's States of Imagination at Museum Plantin-Moretus, Antwerp, Belgium, from September 24 2024 to January 5 2025
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James Ensor (1860–1949) was a Belgian painter known for his provocative and innovative works, often featuring masks and grotesque figures. Through mediums like etching and lithography, Ensor delved into themes of existential exploration and the macabre. His graphic oeuvre showcases his mastery of line and form, inviting us into a realm where masks, skeletons, and surreal landscapes converge to challenge conventions and provoke thought. But how did Ensor make prints? What techniques did he use? Which old masters inspired him and in what way did he experiment with this medium? James Ensor and the Graphic Experiment gathers the most remarkable results of Ensor’s graphic experiments: preparatory drawings, copper plates and various states of prints.

Image © Museum Plantin-Moretus, Antwerp

About the Author

Willemijn Stammis is curator of modern and contemporary prints and drawings at Museum Plantin-Moretus. Ad Stijnman is a professional printmaker and an independent scholar of historical printmaking processes, specialising in manual intaglio printmaking techniques. Herwig Todts is an art historian and senior curator of modern art at the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp.

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Specifications
Publisher
Hannibal Books
ISBN
9789464941425
Published
16th Oct 2024
Binding
Hardback
Territory
World excluding Benelux, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Portugal, Spain, and Italy
Size
280 mm x 230 mm
Pages
128 Pages
Illustrations
100 color
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