A thought-provoking volume on Edvard Munch’s often neglected
pictures of nature, exploring the Norwegian artist’s landscapes,
seascapes, and existential environments in light of his own time
and ours This richly illustrated catalogue provides a multifaceted
perspective on the pictures of nature and landscape by Norwegian
artist Edvard Munch (1863–1944). This important topic has been
neglected in scholarship on Munch, despite the fact that it is a
major motif in his oeuvre. This volume is the first to explore the
theme in its full breadth throughout Munch’s corpus, including
his paintings, lithographs, watercolors, and woodcuts. His
depictions of forests, farmland, and the seashore, as well as
paintings of sea storms, snow, and other extreme weather, present
us with undulating forms that animate nature. They likewise provide
an example of Munch’s preference for liminal spaces where
transformations take place, often celebrating human interaction
with nature in its many manifestations. The book also considers
Munch’s less conventional landscapes, and particularly those
where his famous Scream motif occurs. These environments depict
nature in an existential way, suggesting that the artist held a
deep concern for nature’s destruction by humans—a concern no
less relevant today. A complementary look at his writings as
primary sources alongside his images shows how Munch mixed a
scientific perspective on nature with metaphysical and spiritual
notions of rebirth that permeate other parts of his corpus. The
book also includes a engaging short story by award-winning author
Ali Smith that was inspired by Munch's work. Distributed for
MUNCHÂ Exhibition Schedule: Clark Art Institute,
Williamstown, MA (June 10–October 15, 2023) Museum Barberini,
Potsdam (November 18, 2023–April 1, 2024) Munch Museum, Oslo
(April 27–August 24, 2024)
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