There’s More to Munch Than “The Scream”
Edvard Munch (1863-1944) grew up in Christiania (now Oslo, Norway) and studied art under Christian Krohg, a Norwegian naturalistic painter. Munch's parents, a brother, and a sister died while he was still young, which probably explains the bleakness and pessimism of much of his work. Paintings such as Vampire (1893-94), and Ashes (1894) show his preoccupation with the darker aspects of life. The anxiety that haunts Munch’s art is expressed in a highly creative manner that taps into our emotions--even before we are wholly aware of the subject matter. Munch’s work had a powerful influence on the early Expressionists and continues to be felt today.
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