Munch
Fear, desperation, and death
Painting as an act of self-liberation
For Edvard Munch (1863-1944), painting was an act of self-liberation. His treatments of fear, desperation, and death still exert a powerful visual and psychological effect on modern viewers. Of all Munch's paintings, "The Scream" (1893), representing a figure tortured by horror, is the most well-known-and certainly one of the most expressive.
The artist reflected his innermost feelings in his work: "In reality, my art is a free confession, an attempt to clarify to myself my own relation to life..." Although Edvard Munch cannot be clearly identified with any single movement, he is deemed a pioneer of Expressionism.
The artist reflected his innermost feelings in his work: "In reality, my art is a free confession, an attempt to clarify to myself my own relation to life..." Although Edvard Munch cannot be clearly identified with any single movement, he is deemed a pioneer of Expressionism.
About the Series:
Every book in TASCHEN's Basic Art Series features:
- a detailed chronological summary of the artist's life and work, covering the cultural and historical importance of the artist
- approximately 100 color illustrations with explanatory captions
- a concise biography
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Munch
Softcover, flaps, 7.3 x 9.1 in., 96 pages,
$ 9.99
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TASCHEN 25 Beckmann Hardcover, 9.9 x 12.4 in., 200 pages, $ 19.99 The existential expressionist. Painting the struggle of mind vs. matter |
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TASCHEN 25 Klee Hardcover, 9.4 x 11.8 in., 96 pages, $ 14.99 Geometrical figures and hieroglyphic elements. The delightfully unclassifiable work of a master painter |
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TASCHEN 25 Munch Hardcover, 9.4 x 11.8 in., 96 pages, $ 14.99 The Scream of self-liberation. Paintings by one of Expressionism's pioneers |