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Intrigue James Ensor

James Ensor, Self-portrait with Flowered Hat (detail)

RA Exhibitions

8 years ago

Dreams, demons and seismic doodling: Timothy Hyman RA on James Ensor

In this extract from his new book, Timothy Hyman explores how the visionary Belgian painter remade figurative painting in his own macabre manner.
James Ensor, The Intrigue (detail)

RA Exhibitions

8 years ago

James Ensor: A man of many masks

The Belgian artist James Ensor painted life through the lens of the carnival, creating unsettling and often satirical works. Michael Prodger searches for the man behind these intriguing images.