Flicien Rops (Paperback)

ISBN 10: 377744748X / ISBN 13: 9783777447483

Published by Hirmer Verlag, Munich, 2026

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Paperback. A master of Belgian Symbolism rediscovered! Felicien Rops's (1833-1898) erotic works remain provocative today - and in the nineteenth century, they transgressed every boundary of art. With a keen eye and a sharp pen, Rops exposed the hypocrisies of the respectable middle class. "I am Rops, and I wish to be no other!" he declared, and adhered to this maxim throughout his life. The most poisonous berry of Symbolism, a scourge of the bourgeoisie - many terms have been used to describe Rops's radical art. Celebrated by writers such as Charles Baudelaire and Joris-Karl Huysmans, he was a transgressive figure who deliberately aimed his works against the double standards of bourgeois society. His pictures - representing an absolute highpoint of printmaking and draughtsmanship from the period - invite a critical examination of fin-de-siecle social attitudes, particularly with regard to gender roles. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Flicien Rops (Paperback)
• Publisher: Hirmer Verlag, Munich
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 377744748X
• ISBN 13: 9783777447483
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

A master of Belgian Symbolism, rediscovered. 

Félicien Rops’s (1833–98) erotic works remain provocative today―in the nineteenth century, they transgressed every boundary of art. With a keen eye and a sharp pen, Rops exposed the hypocrisies of the respectable middle class. “I am Rops, and I wish to be no other!” he declared and adhered to this maxim throughout his life.

The most poisonous berry of Symbolism, a scourge of the bourgeoisie―many terms have been used to describe Rops’s radical art. Celebrated by writers such as Charles Baudelaire and Joris-Karl Huysmans, he was a transgressive figure who deliberately aimed his works against the double standards of bourgeois society. His pictures, which represent a high point of printmaking and draftsmanship from the period, invite a critical examination of fin-de-siècle social attitudes, particularly with regard to gender roles.

About the Authors

Jonas Beyer has been a curator at the Kunsthaus Zürich since 2018. 

Daan van Heesch has been director of the graphic collection at the Royal Library of Belgium in Brussels since 2020.