Edvard Munch: love and angst

Edvard Munch, The Scream, lithograph, 1895. Private collection, Norway. CC BY 4 The Munch Museum. (via Brtish Museum blog)

“We do not want pretty pictures to be hung on drawing-room walls. We want... an art that arrests and engages. An art of one’s innermost heart.” – Edvard Munch

The British Museum has announced the upcoming exhibition dedicated to Edvard Munch, the iconic figure of the Expressionism (and some other movements). It will be the largest show of his prints in the UK over 45 years. Noted for his powerful visual language, part of his formation as an artist was due to his decision to reject the conservative upbringing and to pursue an unconventional lifestyle. The extensive travel across Europe, the encounter with the bohemian circles and his passionate love affairs were some of the juicy components that were translated in his expressive artworks.

More info at the British Museum website and blog. The British Museum From: 11 April 2019 To: 21 July 2019

In collaboration with the Munch Museum, Oslo, Norway

Edvard Munch on the trunk in his studio, 1902. © The Munch Museum, Oslo.