Edvard Munch (Masters of Art)
Category: Books,Arts & Photography,History & Criticism
Edvard Munch (Masters of Art) Details
Briefly traces the life and career of the modern Norwegian painter, shows a variety of his paintings and woodcuts, and describes the background of each work
Reviews
As the other reviewers noted, Hodin's book is heavy on personal information regarding the artist but low on color reproductions.Given that, I think this is a good book for somebody who already knows a little about Munch and his work. A better introductory book, in my opinion, is Taschen's Munch, by Ulrich Bischoff. It has less information, as it is shorter (and less expensive), but almost all of the reproductions are in color. I believe color reproductions are critical in getting a feel for any artist's work but that this is particularly the case regarding the work of an artist such as Munch.Hodin's book would seem to be a good follow-up to one such as Taschen's, providing more information on both the artist and his work.