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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