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Summary:

"Belgian artist James Ensor's ideas about masquerade, vanity, seduction, deception and the transient are explored from a contemporary perspective. Throughout history, make-up has been viewed with suspicion and compared to the wearing of a mask: a mask to hide one's true face. Ensor's work prompts a number of universal questions: Why do we wear masks? Why do we fear visible ageing? How do we navigate ever-changing beauty ideals? This book investigates the profound connections between make-up and the many facets of our humanity"--Back cover.

Contributors:

Wyngaert, Elisa de , contributor

Cockx, Romy , contributor

Debo, Kaat , contributor

Ensor, James, 1860-1949 , artist

Modemuseum Provincie Antwerpen , host institution

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Subjects:

Ensor, James, 1860-1949 — Themes, motives — Exhibitions

Masks — Social aspects — Exhibitions

Masks in art — Exhibitions

Cosmetics — Social aspects — History — 19th century — Exhibitions

Cosmetics — Social aspects — History — 20th century — Exhibitions

Cosmetics — Social aspects — History — 21st century — Exhibitions

Clothing and dress — Social aspects — Exhibitions

Genres:

Exhibition catalogs

General Notes:

Published in conjunction with the exhibition 'Maskerade, Make-up & Ensor' on view at MoMu - Fashion Museum Antwerp, from 28 September 2024 to 2 February 2025.
Includes bibliographical references.

Physical Description:

247 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits ; 30 cm

Call Numbers:

GT1747 .M37 2024

ISBNs:

9789401427067 (hardcover)
9401427062 (hardcover)

OCLC Numbers:

1468599546