Full Description
Edvard Munch (1863-1944) was a visionary and obsessive artist who would not rest until he had captured human existence in its entirety, both in its beauty and in its inner conflicts and contradictions.
Today, paintings such as Madonna, The Scream, and Vampire are known worldwide and shared online and on social media in the millions. Munch has become a part of popular culture. This book gives a concise, accessible and illuminating introduction to Munch's life and art. It is generously illustrated, including a large selection of images from all stages of Munch's career.
Contents
Between the Clock and the Bed
Affected
'It is My Decision Now to Become a Painter'
Microcosm Kristiania
'Hurray vive la France!'
Love's Awakening
A Scandalous Man
Breakthrough with a Bang
Lonely in Saint-Cloud
'Open the Windows!'
'I could not have a better form of publicity': Shock Waves in Berlin
Welcome to 'The Black Piglet'
Screams
The Artist with the Skeleton Arm
Standing on a Giant's Shoulders
'Like a Ghost I Leave You'
Back in Business
'My Sick Soul in Your Music'
Fear and Loathing in Weimar
Rock Bottom At Last
'A Good Place to Be'
Munch Monumental
Ekely
The Taxman and Other Let-Downs
The Models and Their Artist
Catching Ghosts
Protected by Guardians
The Beginning
