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Øystein Ustvedt

 
9780500295762: Edvard Munch: An Inner Life

Synopsis

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

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

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

Table of Contents

Introduction • 1. Kristiania in the 1880s • 2. From the Modern Life of the Soul
(1890–1900) • 3. The Artistic Renewal (1900–1916) • 4. Ekely (1916–1944)

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About the Author

Øystein Ustvedt has extensive personal and professional experience with the works of Edvard Munch, particularly as former head of the Stenersen Museum and in his role as curator at the National Museum in Oslo, where he has been since 2004. He has published widely on Munch and has curated several exhibitions of his work.

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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.

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9788272016752: Edvard Munch: An Introduction

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ISBN 10:  8272016753 ISBN 13:  9788272016752
Publisher: J.M. Stenersen Forlag AS, 2019
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