Edvard Munch | TateShots

Curator Nicholas Cullinan introduces Tate Modern's Edvard Munch exhibition, and explains how the artist's fascination with new technologies influenced his paintings
Few modern artists are better known and yet less understood than Edvard Munch. He is often seen as a 19th-century Symbolist painter but this exhibition shows how he engaged with modernity and was inspired by the everyday life outside of his studio such as street scenes and incidents reported in the media.
He was also influenced by the technological developments in cinema and photography at the time, referenced by his use of prominent foregrounds and strong diagonals. This technique creates the illusion of figures walking towards the viewer, a trick seen in many of Munch's most innovative work.
Underpinning Munch's work is his preoccupation with psychological themes, exploring states of anxiety, isolation and fear -- states which, as this exhibition shows, Munch continued to explore right up to the end of his life.

[@christodoula]

Munch: I want this sculpture to be my grave marker. Art Vultures: Ah, no you don't.

[@NilsBeh]

I just scrolled to the comments to make a remark about this, its kinda fucked up right?

[@Sara-ti7he]

Thank you for this beautiful video. I loved listening to the curator's carefully selected words. Now I want to learn more about Munch.

[@musicyarte]

Brilliant the Munch's work, great video. Thank you!

[@lindamon5101]

Fascinating thankyou!

[@robert66186]

Thankyou I love these paintings

[@cimerioporinternet5989]

posiblemente,mi pintor favorito

[@frejah1520]

Grande

[@makismakbal3684]

Φόβος.....απόγνωση.......Από τους καλυτερους

[@jellokween1680]

🙂❤️ great art

[@blubbblubb6046]

What´s the name of the music at 1:32 ?

[@fooman65]

Did this ever come to Tate Liverpool?

[@KramersaysSerenityNow555]

Interesting choice for a tombstone.

[@alexandervonkarnstein]

What is the titel of the painting at 1:18 please?

[@CuriousMind1011]

A brilliant video although the typewriter- sound in the music is a bit unnerving.

[@sabrinanascimento5248]

I love the Scream 😱.

[@imranbenamar2475]

Hi friends I have a painting of Edward munch and I need some help from an expert if some one can help me I will be thankful thanks

[@fernandoventura2696]

Watch in youtube. "filosofía cara caras baratas"…...

[@josiahsmusicaccount]

The statue thing almost makes me wonder if Munch was transgender? It's probably impossible to know at this point, but maybe this figure was Munch's self-image?

[@noralewis6401]

🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

[@salamander981]

Munch was a bloke.

[@oltedders]

Sometimes mental illness is directly responsible for the creation of great art. Not here.

[@kangawroon]

He was a terrible painter.

[@om-nj2hw]

He's one of my favorite painters💜

[@wiktorwauzchonski6332]

you don't know art, I bet you like realism

[@rolodexpropaganda]

L

[@kangawroon]

@@wiktorwauzchonski6332 As long as it is esthetically pretty, it's good. Munch used ugly colors and strokes.

[@yosikbruh4098]

@@kangawroonold comment but have you seen the state of modern art? These are masterpieces when seen in comparison to things like abstract expressionism - re think that statement. Edvard munch is more of a painter than you or me ever could be, and you’re just plain ignorant to denounce him.