Edvard Munch, Masterpieces from Bergen
EAN13
9781913645274
ISBN
978-1-913645-27-4
Éditeur
Paul Holberton Publishing
Date de publication
Nombre de pages
136
Dimensions
26 x 21,7 x 1,1 cm
Poids
532 g
Langue
français

Edvard Munch

Masterpieces from Bergen

Paul Holberton Publishing

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This important publication accompanies a major exhibition at The Courtauld Gallery,
London, of paintings by Edvard Munch, one of the world’s greatest modern artists.
The exhibition and catalogue showcase 18 major works from the collection of KODE
Art Museums in Bergen. The works span the most significant part of Munch’s artistic
development and have never before been shown as a group outside of Scandinavia.
KODE houses one of the most important collections of paintings by Edvard Munch (1863–
1944) in the world. The collection was assembled at the beginning of the 20th century by
the Norwegian industrialist, mill owner and philanthropist Rasmus Meyer (1858–1916),
who was one of the fi rst signifi cant early collectors of Munch’s work. Meyer knew Munch
personally and was astute in acquiring major canvases by the artist that chart his artistic
development.
Edvard Munch: Masterpieces from Bergen explores this group of remarkable works in
detail and considers the important role of Rasmus Meyer as a collector. The exhibition
and publication include seminal paintings from Munch’s early ‘realist’ phase of the 1880s,
such as Morning (1884), which was made when the artist was just twenty years old, and
Summer Night (1889), a pivotal work that shows the artist’s move towards the expressive
and psychologically charged work for which he became famous. These paintings
launched Munch’s career and set the stage for his renowned, highly expressive paintings
of the 1890s when his compositions became powerful projections of his emotions
and imaginative states. Such works are a major feature of the exhibition that includes
remarkable canvases from Munch’s famous ‘Frieze of Life’ series, such as Evening on Karl
Johan (1892), Melancholy (1894-96) and At the Death Bed (1895). Through his ‘Frieze of Life’
works, Munch intended to address profound themes of human existence, from love to
death. The artist used his own experiences as source material to make visceral depictions
of the human psyche, which he hoped would help others understand their own life.
Munch’s powerful use of colour and form to convey his subjects marked him out as one of
the most radical painters at the turn of the 20th century.
This fully illustrated publication includes a catalogue of the works, with contributions
by leading experts in their fi eld from KODE and The Courtauld.
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