Munch
By: Steffen Kverneland ; translated by Francesca M. Nichols
Contributors: Nichols, Francesca, translator
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 279
ISBN-13: 9781910593127
Copyright date: 2013
Subjects: Painters; Biography; Nonfiction comics; Comic books, strips
Work titles: Munch
Description: "An extraordinary and inventive graphic biography, Steffen Kverneland's Munch explores the relationships and obsessions that drove the artist behind 'The Scream.' Using text drawn from the writings of Edvard Munch and his contemporaries, this extensively researched and beautifully drawn graphic novel debunks the familiar myth of the half-mad expressionist painter -- anguished, starving and ill-treated -- to reveal the artist's neglected sense of humour and optimism. Born out of a life-long fascination with all things Munch, Kverneland's award-winning seven-year project is the funniest and most entertaining portrait yet of a complex man and a pioneering artist"--Back cover.
Notes: Originally published in Norwegian in 2013.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 278-279).