14 Quotes & Sayings By Edvard Munch

Edvard Munch (May 12, 1863 – January 23, 1944) was a Norwegian Symbolist painter, printmaker, and is often identified as one of the most important and influential figures in the history of modern art. His best known works include "The Scream", "The Vampire", "The Sick Child", and "The Black Room".

From my rotting body, flowers shall grow and I am...
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From my rotting body, flowers shall grow and I am in them, and that is eternity. Edvard Munch
Nature is not only all that is visible to the...
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Nature is not only all that is visible to the eye... it also includes the inner pictures of the soul. Edvard Munch
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Sickness, insanity and death were the angels that surrounded my cradle and they have followed me throughout my life. Edvard Munch
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Death is pitch-dark, but colors are light. To be a painter, one must work with rays of light. Edvard Munch
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From my rotting body, flowers shall grow and I am in them and that is eternity. Edvard Munch
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Disease, insanity, and death were the angels that attended my cradle, and since then have followed me throughout my life. Edvard Munch
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I painted the picture, and in the colors the rhythm of the music quivers. I painted the colors I saw. Edvard Munch
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No longer shall I paint interiors with men reading and women knitting. I will paint living people who breathe and feel and suffer and love. Edvard Munch
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I have no fear of photography as long as it cannot be used in heaven and in hell. Edvard Munch
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For as long as I can remember I have suffered from a deep feeling of anxiety which I have tried to express in my art. Edvard Munch
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The rich man who gives, steals twice over. First he steals the money and then the hearts of men. Edvard Munch
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I build a kind of wall between myself and t he model so that I can paint in peace behind it. Otherwise, she might say something that confuses and distracts me. Edvard Munch