Scandinavias most famous painter; the Norwegian Edvard Munch (1863-1944); is probably best known for his painting The Scream; a universally recognized icon of terror and despair. (A version was stolen from the Munch Museum in Oslo; Norway; in August 2004; and has not yet been recovered.) But Munch considered himself a writer as well as a painter. Munch began painting as a teenager and; in his young adulthood; studied and worked in Paris and Berlin; where he evolved a highly personal style in paintings and works on paper. And in diaries that he kept for decades; he also experimented with reminiscence; fiction; prose portraits; philosophical speculations; and surrealism. Known as an artist who captured both the ecstasies and the hellish depths of the human condition; Munch conveys these emotions in his diaries but also reveals other facets of his personality in remarks and stories that are alternately droll; compassionate; romantic; and cerebral.This English translation of Edvard Munchs private diaries; the most extensive edition to appear in any language; captures the eloquent lyricism of the original Norwegian text. The journal entries in this volume span the period from the 1880s; when Munch was in his twenties; until the 1930s; reflecting the changes in his life and his work. The book is illustrated with fifteen of Munchs drawings; many of them rarely seen before. While these diaries have been excerpted before; no translation has captured the real passion and poetry of Munchs voice. This is a translation that lets Munch speak for himself and evokes the primal passion of his diaries. J. Gill Hollands exceptional work adds a whole new level to our understanding of the artist and the depth of his scream.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. An interest keeper!By faye scofieldGreat $ value. Crazy fun projects and by completing them much knowledge is gained about fiber manipulation and thinking outside the "box" we too often find ourselves in.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Art. Craft. and ArchitectureBy Diana HirschAlthough only a few of the designs are translatable to clothing. for instance this is a startlingly exciting book. I never. in 60 years of knitting. thought of approaching the craft in this manner. Learning how to go from 2D to 3D in a knitted fabric was eye-opening. Thank you so much for this book. Lynne.4 of 5 people found the following review helpful. If you like Debbie New and Teva Durham...By AuntieDepression...youll like Lynn Barrs inventive. inquiring. imaginative approach to scarves. To a great extent its an architectural approach. not a decorative one. If youre looking for intricate stitch patterns and color-driven effects. look elsewhere. These scarves are knitted in the simplest of stitches -- garter and rib. But Lynn Barr manipulates these into three-dimensional shapes that twist. undulate and bubble up into completely unexpected designs. I dont find every one of them equally wonderful: some made me smile; others seemed laughable. (And a few very derivative.) Among the goodies: A scarf thats a string of black "pearls;" a clever (and warm) combination of shawl collar and scarf; a two-tone scarf woven of i-cord; ribs that ripple into 3-D waves. Barrs creativity would seem to be endless and her experiments succeed more often than they fail.A word about the production. which other readers have mentioned. This is a photo-heavy book. with full-page shots of completed scarves. Each brief introduction to a design uses another full page. Margins are wide and type is indeed small. But the type is well-spaced and patterns are not word-heavy so. even with two cataract surgeries. a corneal transplant and strong reading glasses. I have no trouble reading it. The how-to photos. which often illustrate Barrs unusual multi-needle techniques. are among the clearest Ive ever seen. Im less delighted with the big pictures of the finished objects. Tyllie Barbosa is described as a food and product photographer. As a creative director and former editor. Id hire her any day. The styling is beautiful and evocative. the lighting is great. But this is knitting photography: the reader contemplating spending weeks on a project wants to see what the whole item looks like. not an arty cropped or folded version.
