Edvard Munch
The ScreamUstvedt conducts a thorough visual analysis of Munchs paintings, examining how he painted emotions in a way that had not been seen before and unpacking why his images have remained so significant. This study is paired with a revealing discussion of Munchs turbulent lifefrom a childhood marked by the death of his mother and sister, to his adult life spent in France and Germany, as well as the mysterious saga that left Munch with a gunshot wound after a breakup.Edvard Munch