‎(ENSOR James) / VAN DEN BUSSCHE Willy‎
‎James Ensor‎

‎James Ensor and Still Life in Belgium: 1830-1930 Rose, Rose, Rose a mes yeux‎

‎Taevernier, Sabine, Bart Verschaffel: James Ensor and Still Life in Belgium: 1830-1930 Rose, Rose, Rose a mes yeux. Paris: 2023. 176 pages, 164 colour illustrations. Hardback. 22x26cms. A study of the place of still lives in James Ensor's oeuvre. Two chapters explore the 19th century Belgian academic tradition of decorative painting and its renewal by Ensor and his contemporaries. Followed by a catalogue of 48 paintings and drawings by Ensor and 61 works by artists like Louis Dubois, Frans Mortelmans and Rene Magritte. Each work is illustrated and accompanied by an artist biography.‎

‎A study of the place of still lives in James Ensorâs oeuvre. Two chapters explore the 19th century Belgian academic tradition of decorative painting and its renewal by Ensor and his contemporaries. Followed by a catalogue of 48 paintings and drawings by Ensor and 61 works by artists like Louis Dubois, Frans Mortelmans and Rene Magritte. Each work is illustrated and accompanied by an artist biography. Text in English‎

‎The illustrated Bartsch 141 James Ensor. 2 vols‎

‎Elesh, James N.: The illustrated Bartsch 141 James Ensor. 2 vols. Abaris Books, 1982. Volume I: Commentary 267 pages and some black and white illustrations. Volume II: 260 black and white illustrations. Cloth.‎

‎L'Oeuvre Gravà de James Ensor‎

‎Croquez, Albert: L'Oeuvre Gravà de James Ensor. Cailler, 1947. Hardback. 25 x 19cms. Text in French.‎

‎Text in French‎

‎James Ensor. Chronique de sa vie, 1860 -1949. ‎

‎, mercaterfonds - fondsmercator, 2020 softcover 224 pages 25 x 20 cm illustrations couleur, . ISBN 9789462302570.‎

‎Cette biographie compl te et d taill e de l?artiste belge James Ensor se d ploie sous la forme d?une chronologie abondamment document e l?aide de lettres de et Ensor et d?articles de journaux et de revues. Elle est magistralement illustr e par une large s lection de chefs-d??uvre du ma tre d?Ostende, v ritable visite guid e travers son ?uvre pour mieux mettre en lumi re son volution artistique. La connaissance de la vie de l?artiste n?a cess de s? to?er gr ce l?auteur de la pr sente biographie et du Comit Ensor. De nouvelles donn es ont t d couvertes dans des correspondances in dites. On apprend, entre autres, que, d but 1885, le p re d?Ensor a t attaqu et gri vement bless dans un caf d?Ostende par deux jeunes hommes. L?incident a laiss des traces ind l biles dans la psych du peintre. Plus tard, en 1892, James Ensor ach te en Allemagne une centaine de masques qu?il accroche dans son atelier ; l?e?et est saisissant. Le peintre aime faire le pitre avec le ?ls d?Ernest et Mariette Rousseau, ses amis bruxellois. Quelques photographies de leurs jeux et de leurs mascarades inspirent le peintre dans sa cr ation. D?autre part, James Ensor n?est pas d pourvu de talents d? crivain. En 1888, il d crit au jeune Ernest Rousseau une vision ou un r ve fantastique qui d montre l?esprit bouillonnant du jeune peintre. Vous constaterez que certaines informations factuelles du r cit biographique sont en rapport avec l?inventaire de son ?uvre (voir le catalogue raisonn publi en 2009 par le Fonds Mercator) : par exemple, la nomenclature des ?uvres est reprise de cet ouvrage de r f rence. Notons que l?int r t pour l??uvre hors du commun de James Ensor se verra renforc avec l?ouverture au public en 2020 de la maison du ma tre ostendais. La production de James Ensor est tellement vari e et complexe que Xavier Tricot mentionne lui-m me : Apr s avoir tudi pendant plus de trente ans l??uvre et l?esprit d?Ensor, je suis encore et toujours surpris par la force d?imagination incroyable et la bravoure stylistique d?un de nos plus grands peintres modernes. Xavier Tricot (Ostende, n en 1955), historien d?art, crivain et peintre, est l?auteur du catalogue raisonn des peintures de James Ensor, publi par le Fonds Mercator en 2009. Il est galement l?auteur du catalogue raisonn des estampes de L on Spilliaert et de celui de Fernand Khnopff. Il a t le commissaire de diff rentes expositions (Ensor, Spilliaert, Louise Bourgeois) en Belgique et l? tranger.‎

‎James Ensor and the Graphic Experiment‎

‎, Hannibal Books / Museum Plantin-Moretus, Antwerpen, 2024 Hardcover, 280 x 230 mm, 128 pages, illustrated in colour, ENG edition. ISBN 9789464941425.‎

‎A unique overview of the ingenious printmaking of James Ensor Thanks to the experimental character of his prints, James Ensor remains one of the most important etchers of his time. Seventy-five years after his death, his prints continue to amaze. This richly illustrated book sheds light on the remarkable creation process behind his prints, and also on the influence of earlier artists, his contemporaries and collectors, and the reception of his work. By taking a close look at his prints and by comparing the different states, we can catch a glimpse of Ensor?s own states of imagination. Not only did Ensor experiment with various etching techniques and often reworked the etched plates, he also transformed his prints by adding to them and colouring them by hand in pencil and watercolour. Moreover, he sometimes used coloured inks and printed on to a variety supports, such as satin and parchment. James Ensor and the Graphic Experiment places the prints of Ensor in a new light, and is a continuing source of inspiration for admirers of this quirky and multi-faceted artist. With contributions by Izanna Mulder, Willemijn Stammis, Ad Stijnman en Herwig Todts. This book is published on the occasion of the exhibition Ensor?s States of Imagination, which runs from 28 September 2024 to 18 January 2025 at Museum Plantin-Moretus, Antwerp. ‎