Munch

Edvard Munch's The Scream is a powerful painting that has inspired many artists, including Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns, Martin Kippenberger, Marlene Dumas, and Tracey Emin. This introductory book explores Munch's capacity for psychodrama and his lurid, dark, and deeply modern visions of relationships and emotions.

Format: Hardback
Length: 96 pages
Publication date: 30 March 2022
Publisher: Taschen GmbH

Edvard Munch's iconic painting "The Scream" is a powerful expression of psychodrama that has resonated throughout history and influenced countless artists. Created in 1893, the painting depicts a haunting figure on a bridge, with an orange-red sky above him and his hands raised to his ears in a haunting wail. The shriek of this figure has echoed through the world, inspiring artists such as Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns, Martin Kippenberger, Marlene Dumas, and Tracey Emin.

This introductory book explores Munch's remarkable capacity for psychodrama in "The Scream" and beyond. With rich illustrations, it examines the artist's vivid, dark, and deeply modern visions of relationships and emotions. These compelling images, regarded by Munch as a means of "free confession," remain as magnetic today as they were on the brink of modernism.

Munch's "The Scream" is a timeless masterpiece that continues to inspire and provoke thought, reminding us of the power of art to convey emotions and connect with people across time and cultures.

Weight: 620g
Dimension: 220 x 266 x 14 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783836528955