Edvard Munch

My art is a self-confession in it I seek to clarify my relationship with the world. But atthe same time I have always thought and felt that my art could also clarify other people squest for the truth Edvard MunchWhy do people travel from across the world to see Edvard Munch s artworks? Munchpainted emotions in a way that nobody had ever seen before, depicting love, friendshipand the darker sides of life.This book gives readers the opportunity to become better acquainted with EdvardMunch and his oeuvre. It takes a close look at the artworks and explores the stories behindsome of the most famous paintings in the world, such as Madonna and The Scream.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Kristiania in the 1880s 2. From the Modern Life of the Soul(1890 1900) 3. The Artistic Renewal (1900 1916) 4. Ekely (1916 1944)