“Edvard Munch's Plan and His Unconsciousness about ‘The Scream’”
“Edvard Munch's Plan and His Unconsciousness about ‘The Scream’” 1995 by Tadami Yamada 山田維史(論文)「ムンクの『叫び』の設計と無意識」 日本語初出『AZ』誌 No.34 1995年(新人物往来社) In appreciating artistic beauty, it is not necessarily important to seek the expression of humanity in a work based on the artist's real life. Such a search may limit the viewer's sensibility and imagination. However, viewers will not go out of their way to view a work that does not express humanity. Artists make a living by exposing themselves, but at the same time they know how to protect themselves and withstand any criticism with clever calculations, which is why great works are full of mystery, and why artists weave that mystery into their work, whether consciously or unconsciously. Norwegian painter Edvard Munch (1863-1944) once said, "My art was a self-confession," and "My paintings are my diary." His works, which are drawn with rough brushstrokes a...