Munch in Dialogue

This book explores how seven postwar and contemporary artists drew inspiration from Munch's work, featuring elaborate reproductions of sixty works and essays by leading scholars. It highlights how artists such as Baselitz, Cahn, Doig, Emin, Johns, and Warhol engaged with Munch's themes of loneliness, fear, and trauma, particularly through their examinations of women artists.

Format: Hardback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 08 March 2022
Publisher: Prestel

While Munch's pessimistic, melancholic world view is undeniably central to our understanding of his work, it is remarkable to observe that numerous significant postwar and contemporary artists have found inspiration in various aspects of his oeuvre. This extensively illustrated book delves into the ways in which seven such artists, namely Georg Baselitz, Miriam Cahn, Peter Doig, Marlene Dumas, Tracey Emin, Jasper Johns, and Andy Warhol, have engaged with Munch's work at different stages or throughout their careers. The book features intricate reproductions of sixty works by Munch, juxtaposed with those inspired by him, allowing readers to explore the profound influence that Munch had on these artists. Through detailed essays by esteemed scholars, readers gain insight into each artist's distinct fascination with Munch, as well as a focused examination of the ways in which his examinations of loneliness, fear, and trauma particularly resonated with women artists.

While Munch's pessimistic, melancholic world view is undeniably central to our understanding of his work, it is remarkable to observe that numerous significant postwar and contemporary artists have found inspiration in various aspects of his oeuvre. This extensively illustrated book delves into the ways in which seven such artists, namely Georg Baselitz, Miriam Cahn, Peter Doig, Marlene Dumas, Tracey Emin, Jasper Johns, and Andy Warhol, have engaged with Munch's work at different stages or throughout their careers. The book features intricate reproductions of sixty works by Munch, juxtaposed with those inspired by him, allowing readers to explore the profound influence that Munch had on these artists. Through detailed essays by esteemed scholars, readers gain insight into each artist's distinct fascination with Munch, as well as a focused examination of the ways in which his examinations of loneliness, fear, and trauma particularly resonated with women artists.

Weight: 1792g
Dimension: 290 x 252 x 29 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783791378183