Edvard Munch Portraits brings together 80 of Munch's most significant portraits showcasing the
wide array of styles techniques and mediums that he employed. Edvard Munch (1863 - 1944) is
widely regarded as one of the great artists of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Although
he was lesser known for portraiture his portraits were central to his art and vision. During
the course of his long life he made hundreds of portraits of friends patrons models and above
all himself in a range of media that encompassed painting drawing and print. Edvard Munch
Portraits explores the range of portraits Munch created during his lifetime and by placing his
work in the cultural and historical background of his period provides readers with a greater
understanding of the time in which his works were produced. This publication gives deep insight
into the artist's family and bohemian social circles along with his German and Norwegian
patrons and the friends who helped establish his reputation.
