Edvard Munch

The Profile

Edvard Munch (1863–1944) was a Norwegian painter and printmaker associated with Symbolism and a pioneer of Expressionism. Best known for The Scream, he explored themes of anxiety, love, and death across paintings and prints.

Born in 1863 in Løten, Norway; died in 1944 near Oslo. Major figure in modern art, renowned for The Scream and for extensive work in painting and printmaking.

Three reviews dive into Munch’s Expressionist core: the existential howl of The Scream, the icy void between lovers in Eyes into Eyes, and the provocative, anti-canonical Madonna. They highlight recurring versions, subjective expression over impression, and the 2004 theft of The Scream. Overall tone: admiring, uneasy, and thoughtful.