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The Velveteen Ocelot

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6. Munch was an interesting guy. I have a book of his paintings and

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Mon Oct 26, 2020, 11:20 AM

Oct 2020

a biography - as you might assume from his art, he was depressed and drank a lot. His use of color is really fascinating, and for a depressed guy who drank a lot he was quite prolific. The Nazis considered his paintings to be "degenerate" but fortunately his collection survived the occupation. There are thousands of drawings and paintings in the Munch museum in Oslo.

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9 Lesser-Known Paintings By Edvard Munch (Other Than The Scream) [View all] left-of-center2012 Oct 2020 OP

Interesting. JudyM Oct 2020 #1

Thanks! pamela Oct 2020 #2

Thank you for posting UpInArms Oct 2020 #3

Like that. This is my favorite of the group, mainly because it is different. Hoyt Oct 2020 #4

Gratia empedocles Oct 2020 #5

Munch was an interesting guy. I have a book of his paintings and The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2020 #6

I truly love the honesty of Edvard Munch art lunatica Oct 2020 #7