Munch by himself / Iris Müller-Westermann

Müller-Westermann, Iris

ISBN 10: 1903973643 / ISBN 13: 9781903973646

Edité par London, England New York, N.Y.: Royal Academy of Arts; Distributed in the U.S. and Canada by H.N. Abrams, 2005

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Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new. Physical description; 206 pages: ill.; 27 cm. Notes; "Translated from the German, Swedish, and original Norwegian by Translate-a-book, Oxford" -- t.p. verso. Published on the occasion of an exhibition at Moderna museet, Stockholm, Feb. 19-May 15, 2005; Munch-museet, Oslo, June 11-Aug. 28, 2005; the Royal Academy of Arts, Sept. 17-Dec. 11, 2005. Includes bibliographical references (p. [196]-199) and index. Contents; Includes a chronology by Ylva Hillström. Summary; There is little doubt that the celebrated Norwegian painter and printmaker Edvard Munch (1863-1944) had the greatest impact on expressionism of any Scandinavian artist. His intense, evocative treatment of psychological and emotional themes exerted a major influence on the art of the twentieth century. Often biographical, his output offers a fascinating insight into the psyche of an artist. No artist observed and painted himself throughout his life as frequently as Munch, and few have revealed their weaknesses and anxieties as frankly. This handsome volume, the catalogue of an exhibition at the Moderna Museet, Stockholm, the Munch Museet, Oslo, and the Royal Academy of Arts, London, contains beautiful reproductions of 150 paintings, drawings and rarely seen photographic self-portraits of startling originality. The curator and scholar Iris Muller-Westermann sets them in context in her incisive account of the artist's life and career, and Merete Mazzarella examines how many of Munch's preoccupations remain relevant today. Edvard Munch: By Himself sheds light for the first time on the uniquely wide range of Munch's self-portraits, enabling us to trace the visual self-reflections of one of the most influential figures in modern art. Subjects; Munch, Edvard 1863-1944. Royal Academy of Arts (Great Britain) - Exhibitions. Munch-museet (Oslo, Norway) - Exhibitions. Moderna Museet (Stockholm, Sweden) - Exhibitions. Painters, Norwegian - 19th century. Painters, Norwegian - 20th century. Self-portraits - 20th century. Self-portraits - 19th century. Self-portraits, Norwegian. Royal Academy of Arts (London). Painting & paintings; Individual artists; Drawing & drawings; Expressionism. ART / History / General. ART / European. ART / Individual Artists / General. 1.4 Kg.

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• Titre: Munch by himself / Iris Müller-Westermann
• Éditeur: London, England New York, N.Y.: Royal Academy of Arts; Distributed in the U.S. and Canada by H.N. Abrams
• Date de parution: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1903973643
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781903973646
• Reliure: Couverture rigide
• Édition: 1st edition.
• Poids: 1,4 kilogramme

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Synopsis

The celebrated Norwegian painter and printmaker Edvard Munch (1863-1944) is one of the most influential figures in modern art. With his interest in self-analysis, Munch ranks among the great self-portrait painters of Western art - from Rembrandt through Goya to Van Gogh. His intense, evocative treatment of psychological and emotional themes offers a fascinating insight into the psyche of an artist. Few artists have observed and painted themselves throughout their lives as frequently as Munch, and few have revealed their weaknesses and anxieties as frankly. This handsome volume, the catalogue of an exhibition at the Moderna Museet, Stockholm, the Munch-museet, Oslo, and the Royal Academy of Arts, London, examines for the first time Munch's extensive œuvre of painted and graphic self-portraits, together with his rarely seen drawings and photographic self-portraits. The curator and scholar Iris Müller-Westermann sets these works of startling originality in context in her incisive account of the artists life and career. Munch by Himself sheds light on the wide range of Munch's self-portraits, enabling us to trace the visual self-reflections of the artist who created The Scream (1893), the iconic painting that expresses modern alienation and isolation.

À propos de l?auteur

Iris Müller-Westermann is Curator of International Art at the Moderna Museet, Stockholm. A Munch specialist, she has curated numerous exhibitions and written and contributed to many publications.