Edvard Munch:Edvard Munch: Expressionist Expressionist

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Who is Edvard Munch?Who is Edvard Munch? He was born on December 12, 1863 He was born on December 12, 1863

in Loten, Denmark.in Loten, Denmark. When he was five his mother died. When he was five his mother died.

When he was 14 his sister died.When he was 14 his sister died. He decided to become a painter at He decided to become a painter at

the age of 17.the age of 17. He had his first private exhibition in He had his first private exhibition in

1889, the same year his father died.1889, the same year his father died.

ExpressionismExpressionism Munch was one of Munch was one of

the first artists the first artists known as known as Expressionists.Expressionists.

Expressionists Expressionists would use their would use their artwork to express artwork to express their inner their inner emotions, not emotions, not necessarily to paint necessarily to paint what they saw.what they saw.

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How did Expressionists How did Expressionists paint?paint? Expressionists would use color and shape to Expressionists would use color and shape to

express emotions in their paintings.express emotions in their paintings. Red could express anger or love and white might Red could express anger or love and white might

express purity or innocence.express purity or innocence. Shapes would be distorted to show anguish.Shapes would be distorted to show anguish.

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The ScreamThe Scream Munch’s most Munch’s most

famous painting is famous painting is The Scream, The Scream, painted in 1893.painted in 1893.

Its central figure is Its central figure is a symbol of modern a symbol of modern man, terrified of the man, terrified of the state of the world.state of the world.

The painting shows The painting shows pain, isolation, and pain, isolation, and fear.fear.

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Munch Late in LifeMunch Late in Life

In 1908, he suffered a nervous In 1908, he suffered a nervous breakdown.breakdown.

He moved back to Norway and He moved back to Norway and continued to paint until his death in continued to paint until his death in 1944.1944.

Munch’s methods influenced many Munch’s methods influenced many artists, even today, and his paintings artists, even today, and his paintings remain portrayals of every person’s remain portrayals of every person’s search for meaning in the world.search for meaning in the world.