- Paperback: 128 pages
- Publisher: Philip Wilson Publishers (26 Jun 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0856676772
- ISBN-13: 978-0856676772
- Product Dimensions: 27.2 x 21.3 x 1.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 662,773 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Munch was Norway's greatest artist and one of the founders of the Expressionist movement. He first made a name for himself as a painter, and though he started making prints only after the sensation of his 1892 Berlin exhibition, his graphic work was itself an important influence on twentieth-century art. Munch was inspired by the cycles of etchings by the German artist Max Klinger to create graphic versions of his own innovative psychological imagery, working first in a style related to Symbolism and Art Nouveau to produce both etchings and lithographs. This book accompanies an exhibition of Munch's greatest prints at the Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, Glasgow and the National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin, selected from the unrivalled holdings of the Munch Museum, Oslo. Essays by Peter Black and Magne Bruteig provide a general introduction to Munch's prints, illustrating masterpieces in the major techniques used by the artist.
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Art historian Magne Bruteig was educated at the University of Oslo. He is senior curator of prints and drawings at the Munch Museum, and author of 'Munch Drawings' (2004). He also contributed to the seminal exhibition Munch Becoming Munch (2009). Peter Black is curator of prints at the Hunterian Art Gallery. He studied at Oxford and has written widely on prints and drawings. His publications include 'The Prints of Stanley William Hayter: A Complete Catalogue' (1992), and he has curated numerous print exhibitions, ranging from Parmigianino (2008) to Whistler and Nineteenth-century Printmaking (2003).
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This catalogue was my bible for my dissertation!
If you adore Munch like myself, this needs to be in your collection. Beautiful prints from Munch and it's great to see them all in one book!
It contains two essay's too, which are really useful for some background information on Munch.
I used this mainly for reference, the information I gained from this allowed me to further research Munch, his art and his life. It allows you to have a sound ground knowledge of the man and his art.
Can't recommend enough, Even if you get it for the high quality photographs - Just get it!
If you adore Munch like myself, this needs to be in your collection. Beautiful prints from Munch and it's great to see them all in one book!
It contains two essay's too, which are really useful for some background information on Munch.
I used this mainly for reference, the information I gained from this allowed me to further research Munch, his art and his life. It allows you to have a sound ground knowledge of the man and his art.
Can't recommend enough, Even if you get it for the high quality photographs - Just get it!
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I had the privilege of seeing this exhibit at the Huntarian Museum in Glasgow, and bought the book instantly.
The selection is small but brilliant, and Black's commentary is outstanding - I rarely "read" an art book, but he is a good writer with a true feel for Munch.
One of my favorite parts is the section on the inspiration for the Vampire woodcut.
The print quality is high, but my one quibble is that the contrast is a tad low, so that the prints don't quite pop like the originals.
With better Munch print books now going at $400 upwards, this book is a steal.
The selection is small but brilliant, and Black's commentary is outstanding - I rarely "read" an art book, but he is a good writer with a true feel for Munch.
One of my favorite parts is the section on the inspiration for the Vampire woodcut.
The print quality is high, but my one quibble is that the contrast is a tad low, so that the prints don't quite pop like the originals.
With better Munch print books now going at $400 upwards, this book is a steal.
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