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Artists in 60 Seconds: Edvard Munch

By Shelley Esaak, About.com

Movement, Style, School or Type of Art:

Symbolism > Expressionism

Date and Place of Birth:

December 12, 1863, Löton, Norway

Life:

Munch is best known for his intensely-colored images of human anxiety and death (two experiences he, sadly, felt or witnessed often in his life). Besides painting, he was a prodigious printmaker, working in etching, lithography and wood engraving. His work greatly influenced German Expressionism in the early 20th century.

Important Works:

    The Scream (1893)
    Vampire (1895)
    The Sick Child (1896)
    The Dance of Life (1899-1900)

Date and Place of Death:

January 23, 1944, Ekely, Norway

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