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An authoritative new publication that revisits Munchâs work in its entirety. Edvard Munch occupies a pivotal place in artistic modernity. His work is permeated by a singular vision of the world, with a powerful symbolist dimension that goes beyond the masterpieces he created in the 1890s, and which gives his art a great coherence. For Munch, humanity and nature were united in the cycle of life, death and rebirth, which is reflected in the unending recurrence of certain motifs and colour combinations in his work. He wrote: âThese paintings, which are, admittedly, relatively difficult to understand, will be [â] easier to grasp if they are integrated into a whole.â Published to accompany the major exhibition at the MusÃe dâOrsay, Edvard Munch: A Poem of Life, Love and Death presents about a hundred works â paintings, drawings, prints and engraved blocks â reflecting the diversity of Munchâs practice. Seven essays explore the artist in his philosophical and scientific milieu and the

Edvard Munch

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      Publisher Thames & Hudson Ltd
      Published 30 November 2023
      ISBN-13 9780500026748
      978-0500026748
      ISBN-10 0500026742
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      Book Synopsis
      An authoritative new publication that revisits Munchâs work in its entirety. Edvard Munch occupies a pivotal place in artistic modernity. His work is permeated by a singular vision of the world, with a powerful symbolist dimension that goes beyond the masterpieces he created in the 1890s, and which gives his art a great coherence. For Munch, humanity and nature were united in the cycle of life, death and rebirth, which is reflected in the unending recurrence of certain motifs and colour combinations in his work. He wrote: âThese paintings, which are, admittedly, relatively difficult to understand, will be [â] easier to grasp if they are integrated into a whole.â Published to accompany the major exhibition at the MusÃe dâOrsay, Edvard Munch: A Poem of Life, Love and Death presents about a hundred works â paintings, drawings, prints and engraved blocks â reflecting the diversity of Munchâs practice. Seven essays explore the artist in his philosophical and scientific milieu and the

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