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"Edvard Munch and the Anti-Scream" to the Picture Gallery

As its title indicates, the purpose of the exhibition is to return to work and ignored the prolific Norwegian artist that we only know that this painting has caused much ink The Scream. The frame fits perfectly with the atmosphere that emanates from the work. The organizers chose to make us walk through a dark maze recreates the intricacies of the psyche Munchienne, where only the works are illuminated.

The viewer can then explore the artistic career of the painter, biographical material, and especially how he handled - with dexterity - various techniques.

Precisely one of the aspects that affected me most in this retrospective: for once, the text accompanying the paintings and drawings focus on the work of Munch, the way he constantly reworked his works, superimposing layers, applying the color point ... long essays on his life (most of the time, my biographical explanations bore me).

However, we start with his debut, and his difficult childhood. What is impressive is to see how easily integrates Munch artistic trends of his time to subvert their techniques in his own way. It begins with small paintings in the impressionist style to Then get rid of the colored key, so his works become, like all other stars, threatening, despite the explosion of color. The scenes are winding webs. Munch wanted to "represent life" and she served it well. However, the presence of a shadow ( Woman red hat), an atmosphere ( Winter ) constantly reminds us that the reality depicted is his. A cold, hard reality, though alive. The trunk in yellow, and other similar landscapes, Munch uses a remarkable perspective, and the viewer is actually drawn into the picture.

Munch is precursor. Munch is Chaser, Munch follower. I mistakenly cataloged among the Expressionists, but he is by turns impressionistic, realistic, and symbolist. Sometimes even in a single canvas. Life and death coexist systematically ( The sick child, his visions of workers) are the winks, is looking for. The nudes are startling. I did not like the portraits too worked for me.

The pivotal period that represents the turn of the century (19th to 20th) I was most moved. That's when the trend Munch's symbolist asserts, Meanwhile almost mystical. He began working in lithography and engravings, techniques for which - in my opinion he is the most gifted. It's violent, dark and raw. The aficionado of dark art realizes that Munch is one of those artists who, like a Goya or a Fuseli, wonderfully depict the horrors of madness and nightmare. In these works, Munch is haunted by the disease, vampirism and hair of a woman.

We found a little further on the topic of sexuality with the troubled series Alpha and Omega or the story of a couple and the death of his half.

This series allows me to complete this taste Visit to say that I think should be devoid of heart to remain unmoved in the work of Munch. So I would borrow my father (who accompanied me) the last word "It's very moving."

So, do yourself a favor, rather than hang in the stifling heat of the Louvre invaded by tourist flashes, rather than rushing at shows that everyone is talking about, take a look at the side of Munch. There are only a few days ...