Edvard Munch: An Inner Life - Softcover

Ustvedt, Oystein

Softcover

ISBN 10: 050029576X ISBN 13: 9780500295762

Verlag: Thames & Hudson Ltd, 2020

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The ScreamUstvedt conducts a thorough visual analysis of Munch’s paintings, examining how he painted emotions in a way that had not been seen before and unpacking why his images have remained so significant. This study is paired with a revealing discussion of Munch’s turbulent life—from a childhood marked by the death of his mother and sister, to his adult life spent in France and Germany, as well as the mysterious saga that left Munch with a gunshot wound after a breakup.Edvard Munch

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Øystein Ustvedt has published widely on Munch, including Edvard Munch: An Inner Life.

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‘My art is a self-confession – in it I seek to clarify my relationship with the world. But at the same time I have always thought and felt that my art could also clarify other people’s quest for the truth’ Edvard Munch

Why do people travel from across the world to see Edvard Munch’s artworks? Munch painted emotions in a way that nobody had ever seen before, depicting love, friendship and the darker sides of life.

This book gives readers the opportunity to become better acquainted with Edvard Munch and his oeuvre. It takes a close look at the artworks and explores the stories behind some of the most famous paintings in the world, such as Madonna and The Scream.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Thames & Hudson Ltd
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2020
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 050029576X
• ISBN 13: 9780500295762
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 223
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