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Munch

Series: Basic Art
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Munch by Ulrich Bischoff explores the intense emotional and psychological depth of Edvard Munch's art, focusing on his masterpiece The Scream. The book examines Munch's ability to capture anguish and human emotion through his haunting imagery, revealing his impact on modern art and culture.
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Format: Hardback
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This book is ideal for readers interested in art history, psychology in art, and fans of Edvard Munch's work. It suits both newcomers to modern art and those seeking a vivid introduction to Munch's legacy.

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Take in the dark, compelling visions of Edvard Munch, artist of lurid colors, strange distortions, and a haunting Mona Lisa for modernity: The Scream. This essential introduction surveys Munch's staggering capacity for psychodrama and the echo of his artistic wail through the work of Andy Warhol, Martin Kippenberger, Tracey Emin, Marlene Dumas, and beyond.

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A hairless, ghostly figure on a bridge. The sky orange-red above him. His hands raised to his ears, his mouth wide in a haunting wail. In painting The Scream, Edvard Munch (1863–1944) created a Mona Lisa for our times. The shriek of his iconic figure reverberates around the world, its echo resounding in the work of Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns, Martin Kippenberger, Marlene Dumas, and Tracey Emin.

This introductory book surveys Munch's staggering capacity for psychodrama in The Scream and beyond. With rich illustration, it looks at the lurid, dark, and deeply modern visions that made up the artist's response to relationships and emotions. These compelling images, regarded by the artist himself as a means of "free confession," remain as magnetic today as they were on the brink of modernism.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9783836528955

Publisher: Taschen GmbH

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 31 March 2016

Country: Germany

Imprint: Taschen GmbH

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 210.0mm

Height: 260.0mm

Weight: 636g

Pages: 96

About the Author

Ulrich Bischoff is an art historian and writer. From 1994 to 2013, he worked as director of the GemΓ€ldegalerie Neue Meister at the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden. He has published extensively in the areas of classical modernity and contemporary art.

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