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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 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.About the seriesBorn back in 1985, the Basic Art Series has evolved into the best-selling art book collection ever published. Each book in TASCHEN’s Basic Art series features:a detailed chronological summary of the life and oeuvre of the artist, covering his or her cultural and historical importancea concise biographyapproximately 100 illustrations with explanatory captions Read more


Publisher ‏ : ‎ TASCHEN; Illustrated edition (April 28, 2016)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 96 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 3836528959


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 55


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.3 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.4 x 0.5 x 10.3 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #106,082 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #124 in Individual Artist Monographs #209 in Arts & Photography Criticism #348 in Art History (Books)


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    • Pack Your Suitcase ...
... and get ready to travel if you aspire to 'know' the paintings of Edvard Munch (1863-1944). Looking over the reproductions in this small-format Taschen edition, you'll quickly notice that the large majority of them are in the museums of Oslo and Bergen, in the artist's native Norway. Yes, there are some very fine Munchs in Berlin, Lübeck, and Stuttgart, and a sampling in America. Few painters of the enormous stature of Edvard Munch, however, are so 'concentrated' in their homelands. But it's not inappropriate for Munch; it's as hard to comprehend Munch's vision without Norway as it is to comprehend modern Norway without Ibsen and Munch. On the other hand, as you'll read in the text of this Taschen book, by Ulrich Bischoff, Edvard Much is generally perceived among art historians as the most significant "bridge" between the French post-impressionists and the German expressionists. That's the sort of insight one can draw from the plates in this book, some of which seem remarkably close to Cezanne and Monet while others leap forward over van Gogh to Kokoschka and Beckmann. Yet Munch is one of the most 'recognizable' of painters; it's rare to see a painting of his for the first time, across a gallery, without instantly identifying the artist. Chiefly that's because of his unique combination of the most formal vertical/horizontal axis compositions with the most informal, improvisational brushwork and his thin washes of color. The utility of a book like this is limited, I think, to being an "aide to memory". If you've never seen at least a sample of Munch's paintings, you can't possibly imagine their impact from these little shiny pages. Munch was first a painter's painter, in terms of building an audience, but his paintings are less about Art than about Life. He himself grouped his works in what he called "Friezes of Life", and his themes were always the stages of life - childhood/youth/maturity/age - and the basic involvements of life - sexual intimacy/hostility, sickness, loneliness, and death. Munch seldom painted anything to be decorative. He sought emotional impact above all. Many of his paintings are fearsomely grim, to be honest about them, and dark and yes, depressing. But don't think you can "live without them" until you've had a chance to experience them. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2010 by Gio
    • Y'all take a look at the pic on the back of this book.
Review Image by Dave Moore
Review Image by Dave Moore
Of all the illustrations that could have been chosen to put on the back cover of a book about such a gifted artist, WHY did they choose that one? I got it to give to my teenage son to start him on a road to art appreciation. As soon as I take the book out of the mail package, I'm like, "Oh, how nice, the text is light, the pics are richly full-colored . . . WTF is up with the back cover?" Yessssss, the photo can be considered art. Oh yes, apropos to Munch's mind-mode. Nothing shameful about the male nude body, thank you for reminding me. And still, THAT photo was chosen to share the prime real estate of the dust cover? And of a basic art book that parents would otherwise want to share with their kids? Hey, if you're considering getting this book, I thought it only fair you see the back cover as well. It somehow didn't make it to the description's photos when I bought it. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2021 by Dave Moore
    • The book has GREAT color images
I ordered this MUNCH art book made by TASCHEN but I received another book about the same artist by TASCHEN. So honestly I cannot write a review about this book cover but I can write about the book that I received instead. The book has GREAT color images. Goes about Munchs life and the details in the artworks. If you are a Munch lover then this book is a great addiction to your collection. Its a great coffee table book too:-) ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2016 by Andreá G Cassar
    • A very good overview of the works by a little-known (at least ...
A very good overview of the works by a little-known (at least in the U.S.) artist except for one painting. It seemed well researched, but was not pedantic (a flaw that often happens with well researched works regardless of subject). His paintings really showed that he was quite a bit ahead of his time. While the mainstream, especially in France, were in the throes of Impressionism, he rather pioneered Expressionism, but was still abl to "connect" with mainstream values and, though he didn't adhere to them, appreciated them. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2016 by Laura Casidy
    • Excellent
Excellent.
Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2021 by Manuel Gonzalez
    • Great book
Good book, new
Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2020 by D.Bossell
    • another quality art book from Taschen and excellent service from Amazon
As always, another quality art book from Taschen and excellent service from Amazon !
Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2017 by CJ
    • Great series of artist books
Great series of artist books offering a general overview of each artist and their work.
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2019 by Mod Squad

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