Edvard Munch Hand Numbered Limited Edition Print on Paper :"Despair 1894"
Title: Despair 1894
Dimensions (W x H ): Paper Size: 22 x 26 in | Image Size: 18 x 22 in
Edition | Medium: Each print is hand numbered, accompanied by a certificate signed by the Master Printer and is numbered to match the print. The editions are limited to 1880 copies. |
This Gouttelette print on paper is published with light-fast inks to BS1006 Standard onto acid-free calcium carbonate buffered stock, mould-made from 100% cotton and sourced from environmentally conscious paper suppliers. This product is exclusive to Rosenstiels.
About the Art: Superior Edition
About the Artist:
Edvard Munch was born in 1863 in Loten, Norway. Munch’s childhood was traumatic and the difficulties he faced in his early years were to affect his character throughout his life.
In 1881 Munch enrolled at the Royal School of Art and Design where he painted his first self-portraits. By 1884 he was already part of the bohemian world of Christiana (now Oslo).
In 1885 he travelled to Paris where he was heavily influenced by the Impressionists and Symbolists, in particular Gauguin with his simplified forms and non-naturalistic colours.
In 1892 he exhibited at the Kunstlerverein (Artists’ Union) in Berlin, where his work proved so controversial that the show had to be closed. Now famous, Munch moved to Berlin the same year where he lived on and off until 1908.
In 1908, after prolonged heavy drinking, overwork and a failed love affair, the artist suffered a mental breakdown and entered a clinic for the next eight months. After this his work changed dramatically. The intense emotions disappeared and his paintings became far more extroverted, characterised by brighter colours and a renewed vigour.
