Edvard Munch
Norwegian expressionist painter whose psychological intensity transformed modern art. Munch's The Scream became icon of existential anxiety. His exploration of death, love, anxiety, and isolation through bold colors and distorted forms influenced German Expressionism. Personal tragedies shaped themes of mortality and psychological suffering.
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