Art, Symbol & Imagination
Self-Portrait of an Artist Beset by Demons
A seated man in a dark coat remains relatively still amid an active field of winged monsters, distorted faces and curling bodies. An enormous dark wing crosses the upper space, while smaller heads press around the figure’s shoulders and knees. Magica Sexualis captions the image Self-Portrait of an Artist Beset by Demons. The reproduction does not name the artist, leaving the contrast between the composed sitter and his surrounding inventions as its clearest subject.
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Illustrator not identified. "Self-Portrait of an Artist Beset by Demons" [editorial title]. In Magica Sexualis, Émile Laurent and Paul Nagour. Privately printed; publication year not printed in inspected front matter, undated edition, Falstaff Press Inc.. Source scan leaf 291. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0105-0291
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Illustrator not identified. Self-Portrait of an Artist Beset by Demons. Magica Sexualis. Scan leaf 291. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0105-0291