The Belgian painter James Ensor (1860–1949) rarely left his hometown of Ostend, dividing his time between painting and working in his familyâ€s curio shop. Published in conjunction with an exhibition at Londonâ€s Royal Academy, this catalogue is illustrated with more than 70 of his most intriguing works, alongside photographs of the artist and his circle. The essays explore the roots of Ensorâ€s art, and the sources of his bizarre imagery of skeletons and carnival masks in the family business.