Self-Portrait in Moonlight
1904-1906
Edvard Munch, the guy behind the famous screaming face, turns the camera on himself here, but it's far from a cheerful selfie. Standing in a ghostly blue room that looks like it's bathed in moonlight, his figure is carved out of stark white lines against the dark background, giving him an almost spectral appearance. This print captures the artist's signature anxiety and introspection, typical of the Symbolist movement where feelings mattered more than realistic details. It's a haunting glimpse into the mind of a man who famously said, 'Without anxiety and illness, I am a ship without a rudder.'
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