James Ensor
Skeletons Fighting Over a Pickled Herring, 1891
The version at the link has zoom. I recommend looking at it,
the colors are amazing.
I first discovered James Ensor, who is now my favorite
artist, early in high school when I saw his exhibition at the MOMA. I had never
heard of Ensor, or seen anything quite like his paintings. Many of his paintings
struck a chord with me and even though I couldn’t put my finger on why, I felt
camaraderie with him. I don’t know if it was his very particular sense of humor
or his lively portrayal morbid subject matter, but I was convinced, without
knowing anything about him, that Ensor and I shared a very similar perspective
on life. After seeing his work in person I started reading about Ensor and
discovered that my gut feeling was correct, we had a lot in common. The idea
that a piece of artwork can communicate so much is what I am most excited to
explore this semester.
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