Edvard Munch

Edvard Munch (1863-1944) was a Norwegian painter whose haunting images of anxiety and love made him a key forerunner of Expressionism. The Scream, his most famous work, has become the modern icon of existential dread.

  • The Scream

    ByDominik Szobak

    Most people recognize The Scream instantly — but almost nobody knows that Edvard Munch was inspired to paint it after watching the sky turn blood-red during a real evening walk, an effect now believed to have been caused by the atmospheric fallout from the catastrophic 1883 eruption of Krakatoa. Quick Facts Artist: Edvard Munch Year:…