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Edvard Munch

1863–1944 · 20th century

Edvard Munch (1863–1944) was a Norwegian painter and printmaker and a pioneer of Expressionism. His work dealt with anxiety, love, illness and death, themes drawn from a childhood marked by loss. The Scream (1893), part of his Frieze of Life series, became one of the most famous images in modern art. He left his works to the city of Oslo.

Edvard Munch
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