Doctrinal Nourishment: Art and Anarchism in the Time of James

Doctrinal Nourishment: Art and Anarchism in the Time of James Ensor

A sharp send-up of authoritarian hubris--in which bloated, self-satisfied, bare-bottomed public officials excrete a foul diet literally to be swallowed by the masses--the etching "Doctrinal Nourishment" (1889/95) is one of Belgian artist James Ensor's most politically scathing works. Through a close reading of this print in its political context, curator Theresa Papanikolas traces how Ensor's youthful immersion in Belgian anarchist circles led him to develop violent and grotesque imagery through which he hoped to expose the incompetence of unchecked authority and indict a society in crisis. This well-illustrated volume also puts Ensor's work into art-historical context by juxtaposing examples of French Romanticism, German Expressionism and Dada by a variety of artists, including HonorÃ© Daumier, FÃ©licien Rops, George Grosz and Otto Dix.

Country	USA
Artist	James Ensor
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Brand: Los Angeles County Museum of Art
EAN	9780875871998
Feature	Used Book in Good Condition
ISBN	0875871992
Label	Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Manufacturer	Los Angeles County Museum of Art
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	88
PublicationDate	2009-06-30
Publisher	Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Studio	Los Angeles County Museum of Art
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Doctrinal Nourishment: Art and Anarchism in the Time of James Ensor