Edvard Munch Portraits

Edvard Munch Portraits brings together 80 of Munch’s most significant portraits, showcasing the wide array of styles, techniques and mediums that he employed.

Edvard Munch (1863 – 1944) is widely regarded as one of the great artists of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Although he was lesser known for portraiture, his portraits were central to his art and vision. During the course of his long life he made hundreds of portraits of friends, patrons, models and above all himself, in a range of media that encompassed painting, drawing and print.

Edvard Munch Portraits explores the range of portraits Munch created during his lifetime, and by placing his work in the cultural and historical background of his period, provides readers with a greater understanding of the time in which his works were produced. This publication gives deep insight into the artist's family and bohemian social circles, along with his German and Norwegian patrons and the friends who helped establish his reputation.

Review

Highlights psychological complexity.--Michael Prodger "The New Statesman"

About the Author

Alison Smith is Director of Collections and Research at the Wallace Collection, London, and former Chief Curator at the National Portrait Gallery, London. Previously published works include: Charles III: The Making of a King (National Portrait Gallery, 2023), Edward Burne-Jones (Tate Publishing, 2018), and Reflections: Van Eyck and the Pre-Raphaelites (Yale University Press, 2017).

Knut Ljøgodt, is Founding Director at The Nordic Institute, Norway. Previously published works include: Peder Balke: Sublime North. Works from the Gundersen Collection (Skira Editore, 2020), Paintings by Peder Balke (The National Gallery, 2015), and Romantic Visionaires: Balke, Lucas, Hertervig (Centro de Estudios Europa Hispánica 2023).