**艺术家詹姆斯`恩索尔的图文传记。比利时艺术家詹姆斯`恩索尔（1860年-1949年）是19世纪末比利时前卫派的重要人物，也是20世纪初表现主义发展的重要先驱。恩索尔大胆而富有社会责任感，他的作品包含了政治、宗教、历史和自传的主题。他以色彩鲜艳的蒙面骷髅、海景和狂欢节的描绘而闻名，这些作品经常倾向于恐怖或怪诞。本书的结构像一本传记，逐年探索了恩索尔的生活和艺术。各章均配有恩索尔的杰作以及档案照片和以前未公开的信件的插图。

An illustrated biography of the celebrated artist James Ensor. The Belgian artist James Ensor (1860-1949) was a major figure in the Belgian avant-garde of the late 19th century and an important precursor to the development of Expressionism in the early 20th century. Daring and socially engaged, Ensor included political, religious, historical, and autobiographical themes in his works. He is known for brightly colored depictions of masked skeletons, seascapes, and carnivals, which frequently tend toward the macabre or grotesque. Structured like a biography, this book explores Ensor's life and art year by year. Chapters are illustrated with Ensor's masterpieces as well as archival photographs and previously unpublished letters.