Edvard Munch (1863-1944)

Edvard Munch was a Norwegian painter and graphic artist. He was the son of a military doctor. He studied at the Oslo Academy and in Paris and Germany. Like other artists Munch painted from his own life experiences. When Munch was young he experienced the deaths of his mother and sister to tuberculosis.

He had originally started out doing impressionist art. He soon discovered that he needed a more violent and emotional style to portray themes of isolation as well as death, fear and anguish. He worked extensively in etchings, woodcuts and paintings. His images were often so forcefull and shocking that his work was often not easily understood by the public.

Edvard Munch's well-known masterpiece The Scream is considered to be the most powerful image created in the Expressionist style. It depicts human fear pain and humanity. The viewer is left to make his own conclusions as to what the artist is trying to illustrate. The bleak sunset in the painting can conjure up all kinds of images of horror.

Edvard Munch has been considered the first of the German expressionists. He had definitely left a lasting influence on the history of art.

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