Emile Langui — Fritz Van Den Berghe

Anvers, Fonds Mercator, 1968. Cloth. An illustrated catalogue of Frits Van Den Berghe's work, the fascinating Flemish painter that journeyed through impressionism, expressionism, and surrealism. Frits Van Den Berghe 1883-1889: L'homme et sont Oeuvres (The Man and His Work), a catalogue of the Flemish painter's work, written by Belgian art historian Emile Langui. The French edition.In the publisher's original cloth, in the original unclipped dust wrapper and slipcase. Contains both colour and monochrome illustrations throughout, including folding plates. Collated complete.Fritz van den Berghe had a fascinating career as an artist, originally painting impressionist works, before turning to expressionism and finally surrealism, with psychoanalysis influencing his work. A distinguished art historian, Lanugi was significant in returning looted cultural property from the war, and was made an Officer of the Order of Art and Letters. In the publisher's original cloth, in the original unclipped dust wrapper and slipcase. Externally, smart, with the odd faint handling mark and minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine, and to the extremities. Dust wrapper is bright and mostly clean, with the odd mark to wrapper spine. Minor edgewear, with a chip to the head of the wrapper spine. Remnants of a stamp to wrapper reverse. The odd handling mark to slipcase, with white marks to left edge, and slight signs of edgewear, with small lifts to paper to extremities. End papers are bright and clean. Internally, firmly bound. A small crease to folding plate [234/235]. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Frits Van Den Berghe. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.