Edward Munch

Origins

Edward Munch was a Norwegian painter and printmaker who is most known for his expressionistic art style. Active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Munch's paintings often depicted raw emotions, psychological themes, and existential angst. His most famous work, 'The Scream' (1893), is an iconic representation of human anxiety and has become one of the most recognizable paintings in art history.