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Edvard Munch - The Kiss IV

The Kiss IV (1902)

Edvard Munch (Norwegian, 1863 - 1944)
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Edvard Munch

Edvard Munch was a Norwegian painter. His best known work, The Scream, has become one of the iconic images of world art.

His childhood was overshadowed by illness, bereavement and the dread of inheriting a mental condition that ran in the family. Studying at the Royal School of Art and Design in Kristiania (today's Oslo), Munch began to live a bohemian life under the influence of the nihilist Hans Jæger, who urged him to paint his own emotional and psychological state ('soul painting'). From this emerged his distinctive style.

Travel brought new influences and outlets. In Paris, he learned much from Paul Gauguin, Vincent van Gogh and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, especially their use of colour. In Berlin, he met the Swedish dramatist August Strindberg, whom he painted, as he embarked on his major canon The Frieze of Life, depicting a series of deeply-felt themes such as love, anxiety, jealousy and betrayal, steeped in atmosphere.

The Scream was conceived in Kristiania. According to Munch, he was out walking at sunset, when he 'heard the enormous, infinite scream of nature'. The painting's agonised face is widely identified with the angst of the modern person. Between 1893 and 1910, he made two painted versions and two in pastels, as well as a number of prints. One of the pastels would eventually command the fourth highest nominal price paid for a painting at auction.

As his fame and wealth grew, his emotional state remained insecure. He briefly considered marriage, but could not commit himself. A breakdown in 1908 forced him to give up heavy drinking, and he was cheered by his increasing acceptance by the people of Kristiania and exposure in the city's museums. His later years were spent working in peace and privacy. Although his works were banned in Nazi Germany, most of them survived World War II, securing him a legacy.

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Akt med kne på seng (1918-1920)

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The Sin (1902)

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Portrait of Mrs. Förster-Nietzsche (1905)

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Death in the Sickroom

Death in the Sickroom (1893)

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Untitled 22

Untitled 22

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The Dance of Life

The Dance of Life (1899–1900)

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Self-Portrait

Self-Portrait (1940–1943)

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Untitled 28

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Portrait of an Elderly Lady (Study of a Head) (1983)

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The Flower of Love

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The Storm, Right Part (1926–27)

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Horses Ploughing

Horses Ploughing (1929)

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Naked Men in Swimming Pool

Naked Men in Swimming Pool (1923)

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