James Ensor was a 19th & 20th Century Belgian maniac painter. He's up there with Darger & Arbus as one my favorite "modern" artists. Basically, I dig the freaks.
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Self-Portrait With Flowered Hat (1883-8)
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Les Musiciens Terribles (1891)
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The Dangerous Cooks (1896)
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Skeletons Trying To Warm Themselves (1889)
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The Baths At Ostend (1890)
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Masks Mocking Death (1888)
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My Aunt Asleep Dreaming of Monsters (1888)
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Christ's Entry Into Brussels (1889)
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Doctrinaire Nourishment (1889)
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Ah! A painter from my hometown, Oostende.
Sure, heard of him before :)
He also made music by the way. Classical.
I'll see if i can find any of his compositions, and post it on my blog. Not a promise, but it might be an interesting idea...
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