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EntityQ559297· pop 30· linked from 103 articles

Also known as Mai-sui-lai-le, Frants Maserel, Frans Masareel, Fa-lang-shih Mai-sui-lai-le, Masereel, Frans Maserell

Flemish artist (1889–1972)

Described at

Masereel, Frans (1889-1972) – Frühe Texte der Holocaust- und Lagerliteratur 1933 bis 1949

fruehe-texte-holocaustliteratur.de

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Works in European collections

4 objects attributed to Q559297, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Frans Masereel in his studio, by Jules De Bruycker

Frans Masereel (31 July 1889 – 3 January 1972) was a Belgian painter and graphic artist who worked mainly in France. He is known especially for his woodcuts which focused on political and social issues, such as war and capitalism. He completed over 40 wordless novels in his career, and among these, his greatest is generally said to be Passionate Journey.

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