The Munch bag features the best renowned and emotionally evocative black and white painting of Edvard Munch, The Scream, 1895. 19th-century Norwegian artist became famous for his intense paintings and prints"”most notably, his stunningly silent, The Scream.
The Scream is reproduced on all the bag surface, from the bottom of the bag to the top of the handbags. unless it features a piece of art with a strong visual impact, the black and white shades make it easy to mix and match with most of your styles. Fold it like a K-Way when unused and demonstrate your enthusiasm for fine art with style when needed. Our Munch bag is water resistant so that it will keep you stuff protected from wet. Go green because it is reusable, go artsy and give new meanings to everyday objects, go trendy with this must-have bag for all art lovers alike. It comes with a zip-pocket also featuring The Scream design.
Edvard Munch was a Norwegian painter and printmaker whose intensely evocative treatment of psychological themes built upon some of the main tenets of late 19th-century Symbolism and greatly influenced German Expressionism in the early 20th century.
His childhood was sadly overshadowed by illness, bereavement and the dread of inheriting a mental condition that ran in his family. The oppressive religious milieu, his poor health, and the vivid ghost stories helped inspire his macabre visions and nightmares; the boy felt that death was constantly advancing on him.
While studying at the Royal School of Art and Design in Kristiania (now Oslo), Munch began to live a bohemian life, under the influence of the nihilist Hans Jæger. The latter urged him to paint his own emotional and psychological state ('soul painting'), where his distinctive style emerged.
His painting The Scream (1893), can be seen as a symbol of modern spiritual anguish and has become an iconic image of the art world. The painting's agonized face is widely identified with the angst of the modern person. According to Munch, he was out walking at sunset, when he 'heard the enormous, infinite scream of nature.
As his fame and wealth grew, his emotional state remained insecure. A mental breakdown forced him to give up heavy drinking, and he was cheered by his increasing acceptance by the people of Kristiania and exposure in the city's museums. His later years were spent in solitude, working in peace and privacy.
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