Munch and his World: Graphic Arts and the Avant. Bartrum**

Name: Munch and his World: Graphic Arts and the Avant. Bartrum**
Brand: British Museum Press

British Museum Press

The art of Edvard Munch is striking for the originality and universality of its themes, which cross moments in place and time. Yet he was very much an artist of the nineteenth century, and the focus of this publication is to show how especially in his prints and photographs Munch was enabled by technical advances developed by his contemporaries to create an entirely new visual language. Munch is probably best known for his desire to express emotions surrounding love, illness, and death. However, the authors in this volume show that this preoccupation was not only based on biographical events but reflects wider contemporary debates on developments in medicine and science, including treatment of mental illness, as well as a proliferation of technical expertise in the production of\n\nMunch and His World\nGraphic Arts and the Avant-garde in Paris and Berlin\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services.\n\nPle;