Between the Symbolist fin de siècle and the avant-garde, Léon Spilliaert (1881–1946) remained a singular outsider. Like James Ensor, with whom he shared Ostend, irony, and a spirit of non-conformism, he viewed the world differently. Spilliaert developed a unique and spiritual visual language through pastel and gouache, purified fields of color, and elegant lines. His celebrated seascapes, deserted beaches, empty interiors, and solitary figures evoke an atmosphere of mystery and alienation.<\/p>\n
This richly illustrated book brings his oeuvre vividly back to life. Anne Adriaens-Pannier<\/strong> discusses drawings and paintings while also highlighting illustrations and lithographs. Spilliaert emerges as a fascinating link between the major artistic movements of his time. The most comprehensive book on Léon Spilliaert.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The most comprehensive volume on the life and work of Léon Spilliaert, the renowned Belgian Symbolist painter.<\/strong><\/p>\n Introduction by Adrian Locke
\nLéon Spilliaert’s oeuvre
\nCreating order out of chaos
\nSpilliaert’s search for himself
\nHumans in the world
\nIn search of a universal form
\nThe artistic translation of individual freedom
\nThe spiritual in the natural world
\nLéon Spilliaert, walking alone
\nArt-historical antecedents
\nThe influence of Edvard Munch
\nThe influence of the Nabis and Japanese prints
\nThe influence of James Ensor
\nThe friendship with Constant Permeke
\nSpilliaert, a European artist at the crossroads of time
\nBiography
\nBiographical note written by Léon Spilliaert
\nUnpublished manuscript by Dr Victor De Knop
\nBibliography
\nIndex
\nCopyright acknowledgements
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