| Edvard Munch Norwegian 1863 to 1944 |
A Brief History 1863 Born in Norway, grew up in Kristiania, now Oslo. 1868 Mother died of tuberculosis. The children were raised by their father who threatened hell for their sins. One of his sisters was mentally ill & he himself plagued by illness. 1877 His eldest sister died of tuberculosis. 1879 Began to study engineering, however due to illness he left in 1880 to become a painter. 1881 Enrolled at the Royal School of Art & Design in Kristiania. Sculptor Julius Middelthun & painter Christian Krohg were his teachers. 1880's Munch's artistic style was natural & impressionistic. 1892 Exhibited his work at the Union of Berlin Artists to much controversy. The exhibition closed after just 1 week. 1893 Painted his most famous piece 'The Scream'. 1908 Munch´s anxiety lead to his need for therapy, which saw a change in his personality. 1909 Returned to Norway with a more colourful, artistic style. 1930's & 40's Nazi's labelled his work as 'degenerate'(un-german or Jewish). All of his work was removed from the German museums much to the upset of Munch. 1944 He died after spending his last years in his studio at Ekly Estate,Oslo. Edvard Munch was a symbolist painter,printmaker and expressionist. Although inspired by the Post Impressionists, his content was symbolic, focussing on the state of mind not the subjects external features & reality. Munch created atmospheric art to express the emotional content of his pieces. To add to the dramatic effect he favored a minimal backdrop so the positioning of his figures would express their psychological state in an almost theatrical way, evoking controversy. Perhaps some of his most recognised work is from the Frieze of Life A Poem about Life,Love & Death. The atmospheric quality of his artwork was dominant, reflecting his own psychological state & the dramatic focus of sorrow in death. Many of his works reflected his upbringing, his pessimistic view of life & love & his turbulent relationship with it. Edvard Munch left over a 1000 paintings, 15000 prints, 4000 drawings & watercolours as well as sculptures. Two versions of his most famous work 'The Scream' have been stolen, eventually to be recovered & in 2006 a wood cut, Two People.The Lonely Ones (below), set the highest selling record of his prints bought at $1,270,000. |
| Love & Pain (Commonly known as Vampire) 1893-94 |
| Death in the Sick Room 1895 |
| The Scream 1893 |
| Two People. The Lonely Ones. 1895 |
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