{"product_id":"9781855145597","title":"Edvard Munch Portraits","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePortraits by and of Munch offer insight into the vibrant bohemian world of one of the great artists of the 19th and 20th centuries\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNorwegian painter Edvard Munch (1863-1944), whose 1893 work \u003ci\u003eThe Scream\u003c\/i\u003e has become one of Western art's most acclaimed images and who is widely regarded as one of the great artists of the 19th and 20th centuries, is less known for his portraiture--but his portraits are central to his art and vision. \u003ci\u003eEdvard Munch Portraits\u003c\/i\u003e, edited by Alison Smith, former chief curator at London's National Portrait Gallery, brings together more than 60 of Munch's most significant portraits, showcasing the wide array of styles, techniques and mediums that he employed.\u003cbr\u003eDuring the course of Munch's long life, and working in a range of mediums that encompassed painting, drawing and print, he made hundreds of portraits of friends, patrons, models and, above all and unsparingly, himself. This book places his work in the cultural and historical background of his period, providing readers with a greater understanding of the time in which these portraits were produced. This publication offers 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"National Portrait Gallery Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43085206618173,"sku":"9781855145597","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9781855145597_p0.jpg?v=1775258607","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9781855145597","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}