W. van den Bussche

René Magritte

Pierre Sterckx

Provinciaal Museum voor Moderne Kunst (Ostend, Belgium)

Michel Baudson

Christine Vuegen

The playful surrealism of Rene Magritte (1898-1967) has had a tremendous and liberating influence on the art of our day, and this book is the first to take a systematic look at that influence. Cataloging a Belgian exhibition, this volume illustrates how some 50+ contemporary artists -- including Artschwager, Louise Bourgeois, Wim Delvoye, Ian Hamilton Finlay, Boyd Webb and many more -- have, in various ways and to varying degrees, shown a conceptual kinship with Magritte's work. Special attention in the book is paid to Magritte's sculptures, which are exhibited here completely for the first time, and which were created at the end of the artist's life. These works constitute a link from Magritte's life to the present, as they were mostly cast after his death. This book even considers Magritte's legacy as reflected in such mediums as film, theater, photography, video and computer art. The book features over 200 images, as well as text by noted art critics Edward-Lucie Smith and Robert Rosenblum.

René Magritte and the Contemporary Art

James Ensor

Ensor and the Avant-gardes by the Sea

Overzicht van internationale hedendaagse beeldend kunstenaars die zich laten inspireren door klassieke voorbeelden.

new classical movements in the art of today

Between earth and heaven

Job Smeets

Studio Job

Nynke Tynagel

This first monograph on the work of Studio Job is designed by the studio, resulting in an extraordinary art object in a limited edition of 3,000 copies. The art objects and furniture developed by Job Smeets and Nynke Tynagel bring a romantic, and often monumental sensibility to contemporary industrial design. Celebrated in design and art fairs from Milan to Miami, the pair’s creations—from sculpture to graphic design—have attracted a cult following and are in the permanent collections of important museums. Studio Job’s work is drawn from an artistic tradition that combines everyday objects with grand historical themes. These inspirational sources have been harnessed to create an unprecedented, virtually hand-made volume that translates the process and product of these designers. The lavish package resembles a traditional, leather-bound bible, with hand-drawn illuminations of the entire Book of Job from the King James Bible. Themes present in the biblical Book of Job are echoed in the studio’s project portfolio, translating the formal wit of Smeets and Tynagel’s work in print. Photographs taken expressly for the book, accompanied by never-before-seen sketches from the designers’ personal sketchbooks, provide rare insight into their particular approach to design and patternmaking and culminate in a rare achievement in book design.

The Book of Job

W. van den Bussche

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