Edvard Munch Exhibition London
When
28 June 2012 -
14 October 2012
10am - 6pm
Where
Tate Modern
Cost
£13.50 - £15.50
Age Restrictions
n/a
Bringing together both paintings and his more technical artworks on film, the Edvard Munch exhibition London event takes place at the Tate Modern in 2012 and sheds light on the Norwegian artist's interest in the rise of 20th century technology.
Edvard Munch exhibition
London is the third European city to gain access to this brand new exhibition on Munch, after Paris and Frankfurt, with 2012 seeing the show hitting the Tate Modern. Exploding the notion that Munch was simply a painter, the exhibition focuses on his obsession with photography, film and the theatre, which underwent a renewed popularity during the first half of the 20th century.
Modern artist
Often presented as a 19th century painter, Edvard Munch actually attempted to thoroughly embrace the modern age. Far from being a Symbolist or a pre-Expressionist, the work on show in the Edvard Munch exhibition showcases his lesser known filmic pieces, alongside 60 or so paintings and 50 different photos. Revealing how much he was influenced by scenes in the street or incidents reported in the media, the works also demonstrate how he was not bound to his studio and was often to be found capturing everyday scenes outside.
Self portraits
One of the central themes explored by the Edvard Munch exhibition is his obsession with self portraiture. Like several other painters from the same era, the early 20th century saw him taking many photographic self portraits, many of which he reworked and restaged endlessly. He also spent much of his time painting his own portrait, and from the 1930s onwards these pictures show his degenerating eyesight, which chart the effects of his debilitating eye disease.
Photos and film
Certain to be hugely appealing to fans not only of 19th century film and photography, but to lovers of Munch's work too, the inclusion of many of his more innovative works in the Tate Modern show is bound to be popular with visitors. Paintings such as On the Operating Table and The Yellow Log both demonstrate his ability to construct strong diagonal lines and prominent foregrounds, which mimic the cinematic style of the day. Not just influenced by the cinema, the Edvard Munch exhibition also includes the Green Room series, which take their inspiration from the introduction of electric lighting on the stage.
The Edvard Munch exhibition London event takes place from Thursday 28th June - Sunday 14th October 2012 at Tate Modern. Tickets cost £13.50 - £15.50. For more information and to buy tickets in advance, call 020 7887 8888.
Image: Edvard Munch, The Girls on the Bridge (1927). Courtesy of Munch Museum/Munch-EllingsendGroup/DACS 2012
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