Love, pain, and death; passion, loneliness, and sorrow—the entire oeuvre of Edvard Munch (1863–1944) revolves around the fundamental experiences of human existence. Munch is regarded as one of the trailblazers of the Expressionist currents that informed European painting in the early twentieth century. His prints were not byproducts but a central element of his oeuvre, from the first etchings in 1894 to the lithographs he made just before his death. Among the masterpieces included in this representative volume of images and texts are graphic versions of Munch’s world-famous subjects in the form of large-format color lithographs, etchings, woodcuts, hand-colored prints, or experimental prints on colored paper. Munch’s graphic works, in which he achieved a persuasive condensation of his major Symbolist allegories, captivate the viewer with their subtle color palettes and their expressive sense of reduction.
- ISBN13 9783775737012
- Publish Date 29 August 2019
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 5 March 2021
- Publish Country DE
- Imprint Hatje Cantz
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 224
- Language English