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[Makes] the case that . . . Munch’s later works . . . add a new dimension to our view of his career.

Book Description
Expressing the anxieties of the late nineteenth century and the uncertainties of the modern world, Edvard Munch (1862-1944) often depicted in his works dangerously seductive fin de siècle women, sickly figures, and isolated characters in barren landscapes. These powerful, haunting paintings are widely recognized and revered, especially his iconic work The Scream (1893). Yet few admirers of Munch's early works realize that the artist lived well into the twentieth century and was enormously productive almost to the time of his death. This compelling book, focusing on more than sixty of Munch's later paintings, reveals the surprising, vibrant work of a fascinating man who never ceased to grow as an artist. Following decades of restless wandering among the capitals of Europe, Munch suffered a breakdown in Copenhagen in 1908 and retreated to his native Norway. In 1916 he purchased an estate near present-day Oslo where he lived and worked, mostly in his outdoor studio, for the next twenty years. Although Munch never abandoned a deeply introspective approach to image-making, in his later works he expressed a new attachment to the visible world, adopting a fresh range of subjects and a looser, brighter painting style. The pictures of this period-full of vivid color, evocative atmospheres, and visual drama-are a revelation, casting new light on one of the most complex artists of the modern era. :

From the Publisher
This book accompanies the first major exhibition of Edvard Munch's paintings in the United States since 1978 and the first ever to focus on his late works. The exhibition opens in February 2002 at the High Museum of Art, Atlanta. Published in association with the High Museum of Art, Atlanta

About the Author
Elizabeth Prelinger is Wright Family Distinguished Professor of Art History at Georgetown University. Gudmund Vigtel is Director Emeritus of the High Museum of Art.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

This book accompanies the first major exhibition of Edvard Munch￯﾿ﾽs paintings in the United States since 1978 and the first ever to focus on his late works. The exhibition opens in February 2002 at the High Museum of Art, Atlanta.

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