The Book
Edvard Munch (1863-1944), a Norwegian painter involved in Expressionism, was so attached to his work that he called his paintings his children, which is rather unsurprising given that his paintings were deeply personal. Indeed, Munch expressed much of his own inner turmoil through his art, particularly in the earlier part of his career. He painted not what he saw, but what he felt when he saw it, allowing his morbidity and illness to imbue his paintings with a sombre tone. These darker paintings, including his famous The Scream, endured and would greatly influence German Expressionism.
The Author
Elisabeth Ingles has been a respected freelance writer and editor for the past ten years, working for the British Museum Press and other major British and American publishers of art and music books. After a degree at the University of Edinburgh, she worked as a managing editor and editorial director for major publishers. She is the author of articles for several publications including dictionaries of art and music. She lives in London, where she is able to indulge her passion for opera.
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