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Ohiogal

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1. Such a great work

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Sat Mar 23, 2019, 09:17 AM

Mar 2019

and yes he is supposed to be hearing a scream.

I think, though, as with most any artwork, it’s totally up to the viewer to decide what he/she sees in the piece.

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Edvard Munch's 'The Scream' [View all] left-of-center2012 Mar 2019 OP

Such a great work Ohiogal Mar 2019 #1

Read an interesting article a few months ago happybird Mar 2019 #9

Some pieces do have to be explained Perseus Mar 2019 #10

Is it the scream we hear today as nature readies to shut us down? delisen Mar 2019 #2

I thought of that myself ... Ohiogal Mar 2019 #3

+1 MLAA Mar 2019 #5

Well said. n/t delisen Mar 2019 #7

Munch's description sounds like he's experiencing synethesia. Anon-C Mar 2019 #4

I always thought he is hearing a siren or screaming LakeArenal Mar 2019 #6

A truly remarkable piece of art. KPN Mar 2019 #8

The full scream quote crazytown Mar 2019 #11

im still going for him.....her screaming...their mouth is wide open! samnsara Mar 2019 #12

Yes, the earth screams at the destruction caused by capitalism. PatrickforO Mar 2019 #13

I always thought it was a scream related to the figure's surroundings lunatica Mar 2019 #15

im voting for the man leaning against the fence as the author of the quote... samnsara Mar 2019 #14

I've never liked that painting William Seger Mar 2019 #16