cities, crowds, and masks of James Ensor

Author

• Jeanette. Carney

Date of Award

2007

Document Type

Dissertation/Thesis

Submission Date

October 2026

Abstract

James Ensor's depictions of Belgian cities and their inhabitants offer a derisive critique of modern urban space, and the resulting societal transformations, that developed during the nineteenth century. His illustrations of the contemporary urban societies of Brussels and Ostend generally always include images of crowds and masks, elements which represent the horror and emptiness of the modern city.

Comments

by Jeanette Carney.

Recommended Citation

Carney, Jeanette., "cities, crowds, and masks of James Ensor" (2007). Harriet L Wilkes Honors College Theses 2003 - 2009. 26.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_honors_1/26

Extent

iv, 63, [iv] leaves : ill.

Identifier

301732759