THE SCREAM

2013-02-27 06:52

From blog Artfully Awear

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THE SCREAM

The Scream , by the Norwegian Edvard Munch (1863-1944), is arguably one of the most recognizable images from art history, and the 1895 pastel is on view at the Museum of Modern Art . Since the pastel debuted at MOMA, it has become even more of a popular icon, with a steady stream of social media hype as well as a lengthy line to enter the gallery where it hangs. The dark subject matter, symbolism, and macabre nature of the figures in his work have become ubiquitous with German Expressionism , a movement for which Munch was a forerunner. The Scream is one of the greatest examples of this style. In 2012, the 1895 pastel sold...

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