Munch´S Ibsen

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Munch's Ibsen explores the deep connection between two of Norway's most influential modernists, Edvard Munch and Henrik Ibsen. This book offers a detailed and scholarly look at how Ibsen's work profoundly influenced Munch's artistic vision.

An in-depth study of the powerful artistic bond between Edvard Munch and Henrik Ibsen.

This is the first thorough critical examination of the relationship between Munch and Ibsen, revealing how Norwegian social and cultural history shaped their intertwined careers. Joan Templeton draws on Munch’s extensive unpublished writings to highlight Ibsen’s fundamental role as a groundbreaking modernist figure for Munch.

Remarkably, Munch created over 400 illustrations inspired by Ibsen’s plays, marking one of the most significant tributes a painter has ever paid to a writer. Templeton not only places these illustrations within the broader context of Munch’s life and artistic output but also analyzes them as vivid interpretations of Ibsen’s theatrical works.

Joan Templeton is a Professor of English and comparative literature at Long Island University and the author of Ibsen’s Women.

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