Artist

Marcel Mariën

Portrait of Marcel Mariën
Portrait of Marcel Mariën

Belgian, 1920–1993

Marcel Mariën was a Belgian Surrealism artist. 2 works are cataloged here, principally at Museum of Modern Art. Marcel Mariën was born in Antwerp.

Marcel Mariën (29 April 1920 – 19 September 1993) was a Belgian surrealist (later Situationist), poet, essayist, photographer, collagist, and filmmaker. Mariën was a pivotal member of the Belgian wing of the Surrealist movement. In addition to his work as a surrealist artist and photographer, he was also known as a publisher, bookseller, sailor, journalist in China and an elaborate Surrealist prankster.

Works by Marcel Mariën

Collections represented

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