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Book SynopsisA fascinating examination of Munch’s prints, which were central to his creative process and established his reputation as an artist.
Trade Review'Fully illustrated … excellent essays on various aspects of Munch’s activity as a print-maker' - Artlyst
'A gripping excavation into a little explored corner of Munch’s oeuvre: there is so much more to him than
The Scream. Beautifully intense' - The Lady
'Munch’s best prints crackle with energy and are still exciting and relevant now. This book is warmly recommended' - Printmaking Today
'A fine study which gets behind the popular image to reveal the human story' - Book Murmuration
Table of ContentsForeword by the directors of the British Museum and the Munch Museum; Sponsor’s foreword • Introduction • 1. Transfigured continent: Impressions from Munch’s Europe • 2. The inner soul of an artist: Munch’s background and the development of his Frieze of Life • 3. Munch and the world of printmaking • 4. Munch and the theatre in Paris • 5. ‘Is art influenced by too much business?’: Cultural capital and the market for Munch • 6. Plates, stones and blocks: Munch’s printing matrices • Reflections on Edvard Munch: an interview with Karl Ove Knausgaard • Checklist of works in the exhibition • Chronology; Checklist of exhibited items; Notes; Selected bibliography; Prints by Munch in UK public collections; Acknowledgments; Picture credits; List of contributors; Index
