Edvard MunchThe Scream Parody Painting

The Scream1893-1910Abstract

Munch

• Norway (born and died)• 1863-1944• Art movement: Expressionism, Symbolism,

Modern Art• Painter and printmaker• Mental illness in family• Legacy: Munch Museum in Oslo, Norway

The Scream

• Four versions:• 1. Crayon 1893• 2. Tempera 1893 (stolen and recovered in 1994)• 3. Pastel 1895 (sold for $120 million) in 2012• 4. Tempera 1910 (stolen in 2004. Found in 2006)• Several lithographs as well. Original works of art

can be printed and reproduced.

Style & Meaning

• Bright, exaggerated colors• Simplistic figures and shapes• Honest, ugly glimpse of his illness. Shows

anxiety.• Focused on personal meaning than on

technical skills.

"I was walking down the road with two friends when the sun set; suddenly, the sky turned as red as blood. I stopped and leaned against the fence, feeling unspeakably tired. Tongues of fire and blood stretched over the bluish black fjord. My friends went on walking, while I lagged behind, shivering with fear. Then I heard the enormous, infinite scream of nature.”

Project

• 16 x 20 Acrylic/canvas• Parody of The Scream• Due Date: 2 weeks• Colors: Primary and Achromatic• 100 Points• Everything remains the same except

foreground figure.

Parodies