Edvard Munch is best known for The Scream. It is one of the most recognizable paintings in the art world and has been widely interpreted as representing the universal anxiety of modern man.
Edvard Munch created several versions of The Scream in various media. The Munch Museum holds one of two painted versions (1910) and one pastel. The National Gallery of Norway holds the other painted version (1893). A fourth version, in pastel, is owned by Norwegian billionaire Petter Olsen.
The ScreamEdvard Munch
1893
Oil, tempera, and pastel on cardboard
91 cm × 73.5 cm (36 in × 29 in)
National Gallery Oslo
Oslo, Norway
"Nature is not only what is visible to the eye – it also shows the inner images of the soul – the images on the back side of the eyes." - Edvard Munch
"Death is pitch-dark, but colors are light. To be a painter, one must work with rays of light." - Edvard Munch
"In my art I have tried to explain to myself life and its meaning. I have also tried to help others to clarify their lives." - Edvard Munch
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