Edvard Munch

Edvard Munch was Norwegian born painter and print maker. He is attributed as being a predecessor to the expressionist art movement, using his painting as a medium of communication. Although made both prints and paintings, his most known piece was a painting, "The Scream". At first, Munch studied science (engineering and physics), but he eventually dropped out of school to pursue a career as a painter. Munch developed a unique style, in which he used color to convey emotion. Munch also used symbolism in his paintings, "The Frieze of life was" was series of paintings that Munch developed. The themed series consisted of painting which explored death, life, melancholy, love, and fear, "The Scream" was a piece from this series. Upon exhibiting his works, Munch received attention and financial support; however, Munch later fell into psychological problems and a drinking binge. In the end, was sent to a sanatorium for approximately one year. Entering WWII, Munch's work was classified as degenerate art, and was confiscated by the Nazi Regime. Munch lived with nearly his entire collection of artwork hidden in his home and secluded from the Nazi's. Following are a few of Munch's pieces: