Edvard Munch was a Norwegian artist born in 1863 to a not wealthy family who did not want him to be an artist. He tried to please his family by studying engineering but was unhappy and dropped out to pursue art. Although not well-known during his life, he is famous for paintings like The Scream and created several versions of it. He left his art to the city of Oslo upon his death, and they built a museum to display his works for the world to see.

1. Edvard Munch
(1863 - 1944)

2. Edvard Munch was born in Norway
to a not very wealthy family.
Self Portrait,
1881

3. Although his family could see his talent,
they didn’t want him to be an artist.
Self Portrait with
Skeleton on Arm,
1895

4. Munch went to school to be an engineer to try
and make his family happy. He was so unhappy
he dropped out of school to become an artist.
Landscape,
1881

5. He painted his world around him.
At the Coffee Table, 1883

6. This is his Aunt Karen.
Aunt Karen in the Rocking
Chair, 1883

7. As a young boy, Edvard lost both his
mother and his favorite sister to illness.

8. This painting, called Spring is based on
his sister.
1889

9. No one liked the painting,
especially not his family.

10. Many of his paintings are
mysterious and slightly scary.
Moonlight,
1893

11. Evening on Karl Johan Street ,
1892

12. The Scream is Munch’s most famous painting.
The
Scream,
1893

13. Edvard Munch created several versions
of The Scream.

14. The Scream has been stolen several times.

15. The title in Norwegian is, Skrik.

16. Munch was not very well known or
liked as an artist until he was very old.
He lived alone with just his dogs.

17. When he died he left all of his art to the city of
Oslo. The city built a museum so that people all
over the world could see his amazing art.
By the
Window,
1940