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Masereel, Frans
Masereel, Frans (1889–1972). Belgian graphic artist and painter, active mainly in France. He was born in Blankenberge and studied at the Academy in Ghent, 1907–8. Before the First World War he travelled extensively and during the war he settled in Switzerland. He moved to Paris in 1920 and in 1940 fled the German invasion and settled in the South of France, thereafter living mainly in Avignon and Nice. Masereel was a prolific illustrator of books and periodicals. Much of his work was motivated by social concern, one of his chief themes being the suffering caused by war. He often used the formula of romans in beelden (novels in pictures), which are series of woodcuts telling a story without a text. His style was mildly Expressionist.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Masereel, Frans." A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Masereel, Frans." A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O5-MasereelFrans.html IAN CHILVERS. "Masereel, Frans." A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art. 1999. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O5-MasereelFrans.html |
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Masereel, Frans
Masereel, Frans (b Blankenberge, 30 July 1889; d Avignon, 3 Jan. 1972). Belgian graphic artist and painter, active mainly in France. He was a prolific illustrator of books and periodicals. Much of his work was motivated by social concern, one of his chief themes being the suffering caused by war. He often used the formula of romans in beelden (novels in pictures), which are series of woodcuts telling a story without a text. His style was mildly Expressionist.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Masereel, Frans." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Masereel, Frans." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-MasereelFrans.html IAN CHILVERS. "Masereel, Frans." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-MasereelFrans.html |
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Masereel, Frans
Masereel, Frans (1889–1972). Belgian graphic artist and painter, active mainly in France. He was a prolific illustrator of books and periodicals. Much of his work was motivated by social concern, one of his chief themes being the suffering caused by war. He often used the formula of Romans in Beelden (novels in pictures), which are series of woodcuts telling a story without a text.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Masereel, Frans." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Masereel, Frans." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-MasereelFrans.html IAN CHILVERS. "Masereel, Frans." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-MasereelFrans.html |
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Frans Masereel
Frans Masereel , 1889–1972, Belgian painter and illustrator. Essentially self-taught, Masereel is famous for his many series of satiric, expressionist woodcuts. He illustrated many books, including Rolland's Jean-Christophe. |
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"Frans Masereel." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Frans Masereel." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Masereel.html "Frans Masereel." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Masereel.html |
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