I spent a lovely afternoon yesterday at the Pinacothèque de Paris with my darling Miss V, who invited me to join her for lunch and the exhibition of artist Edvard Munch, "Ou l'Anti-Cri". Unfamiliar with Monsieur Munch, or so I thought, of course he was the composer of the famous "Scream", (the painting, not the horror film) the exhibition was as the title infers, everything but this well known piece. Thoughtfully executed, very interesting, and highly moving, I discovered an artist of many moods. Unlucky in love, suffering much tragedy in his youth including the death of his mother and siblings from tuberculosis and later the violent death of his father, rejection of his work by his contemporaries and the public, his work is often dark yet always cutting edge. He experimented with Impressionism, Naturalism, and Symolism, creating beautiful landscapes in oil, interesting and contoversial engravings, and colourful portraits. The variety exhibited in this show was suprising to say the least! When one sees the work of Monet, Degas, Rodin, one recognizes immediately the hand of each. Munch was not to be boxed in however, and even though one recognizes a certain style in his work, the difference between Vampire II and Pécheur au bord de l'eau is astonishing. Photographs being forbidden inside the exhibition, I purchased a small book in the gallery boutique and have created a slideshow to share with you representing the eclectic works of Edvard Munch. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! You can visit in person until the 18th of July daily from 10:30 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. with the last tickets being sold at 5:15. Tariff 10 euro. Located at 28 Place du Madeleine, metro lignes 8, 12, and 14, station Madeleine, sortie Place du Madeleine.
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