Edvard Munch

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"Exhibition confronting Munch's paintings with the work of twelve contemporary artists ... Karel Appel, Georg Baselitz, Joseph Beuys, Domenico Bianchi, Günther Förg, Per Kirkeby, Jannis Kounellis, Markus Lüpertz, Ernst Wilhelm Nay, Arnulf Rainer, Gerhard Richter and Jakob Weidemann"--Page 2.

The work and artistic ambitions of Edvard Munch (1863-1944) and Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) show interesting parallels. They are known for their emotionally imbued paintings and drawings, their personal and innovative style and their tormented lives. Both strived to modernise art and developed expressive imagery to portray the universal emotions of human life. In 'Munch : Van Gogh', these similarities are focused on for the first time. The exhibition studies the essence of their art, their artistic ambitions, the development in their style and technique and the influences to which they were subjected. This shows why these artists are so often mentioned in one breath. With over one hundred art works including various iconic masterpieces and special artworks which are rarely loaned out ; the two artists are brought together on a large scale for the first time. Exhibition: Munch Museet, Oslo, Norway (5.-9.2015) / Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, the Netherlands (24.9.2015-17.1.2016).