Witty and Macabre

The Legacy of Belgian Symbolism, Expressionism, and Surrealism in Contemporary Art
Reveals the ongoing influence and relevance of Belgian Symbolism, Flemish Expressionism, and Surrealism in the work of 25 contemporary artists.
Reveals the ongoing influence and relevance of Belgian symbolism, Flemish expressionism, and surrealism in the work of 25 contemporary artists. Visually stunning, Witty and Macabre shows how the unique sense of dark humor and figurative influences that defined the art of the Lowlands for centuries remains influential and relevant in contemporary art. Artist and curator Zeller, author of New Surrealism, first gives us a brief historical overview of the symbolists, the Flemish expressionists, and the Belgian variant of surrealism, featuring work by James Ensor, Rene Magritte, Paul Delvaux, and many others. Then, through insightful profiles and images of their works, the book offers an international array of 25