Unique exhibition of Frans Masereel works opens in Sofia

Неасоциирани 0 3447 19.11.2008

Masereel is considered the best wood engraver in the world in his day. His works are part of the most prestigious museum collections. The Sofia exhibition is organized by GreenCat Gallery and marks the 120-year anniversary of his birth in 2009. It features 78 notable wood engravings, which he created in 1968.

They are all dedicated to city life in Antwerp, Belgium and will be displayed in Bulgaria for the first time. The engravings, socio-critical in content and expressionistic in form, earned Masereel international recognition. They include his so-called Image novels such as "Passion eines Menschen", "Mein Stundenbuch", "Die Sonne", "Die Idee", and "Geschichte ohne Worte". Most of them date from 1920. At the time he created illustrations for famous literary works by Thomas Mann, Emile Zola, Stefan Zweig and more. The “Frans Masereel, 120 years” exhibition will run from November 18 to December 15 at Arena di Serdika Residence Hotel, 2-4 Budapest St, Sofia 1000.