National Gallery of Art hosts Edvard Munch ~ Master Prints

Written by Bonnie Criswell Friday, 30 July 2010 20:41

Washington, DC - Edvard Munch is renowned for his haunting portrayals of love, alienation, jealousy, and death—universal human experiences that he filtered through events in his own life. By manipulating color, line, texture, and pictorial details, he reworked these images in multiple print variations, continually renewing their power to express his artistic goals. On view at the National Gallery of Art, July 31–October 31, 2010.

In this fascinating exhibition, the National Gallery of Art brings together nearly 60 of Munch's most important prints to show how his persistent experimentation and virtuosic handling of woodcut, lithography, and intaglio endowed different impressions of his primary motifs with new meanings. Exploring these transformations in several series of Munch's prints, selected not only from its own superb holdings but also from two exceptional private collections, the curators of this exhibition offer a richer and more nuanced appreciation for this great Norwegian master.

Organization: Organized by the National Gallery of Art.

Sponsor: The National Gallery of Art Gallery expresses its appreciation to the Epstein Family and to Catherine Woodard and Nelson Blitz Jr. for their generous loans and support, which have made possible this exhibition.

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