Edvard Munch

Edvard Munch pioneered Expressionism through his psychologically intense figurative works, using distorted forms and vivid color to convey emotional anguish rather than optical reality. His approach to the human figure emphasized inner psychological states, with elongated bodies and anxious gestures that transformed the canvas into a vehicle for existential emotion. Munch's mastery of light and shadow created deeply personal, often haunting compositions that explored themes of anxiety, death, and human isolation.

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