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A two-page spread from a book in German, showing pages 200 and 201. The text discusses art, and a color reproduction of Edvard Munch's painting, The Scream, is embedded in the text on the left page.
A two-page spread from a German-language book, pages 464 and 465. The left page features a triptych of three historical black-and-white photographs above two paragraphs of text. The right page shows a line drawing of a person undergoing a medical procedure, surrounded by more text.
A two-page spread from an art book, pages 558 and 559, with German text. The left page features a colorful, expressionist painting of a brown and a white horse. The right page displays two vertically arranged paintings of farmers working in fields; one seen from a low, distorted perspective, and the other using a scythe.
A two-page spread of a book in German, set in a serif font on a white background. The left page shows a table of contents with section headings like ERNTE, STERNENNACHT, and DER NACHTWANDERER, followed by chapter titles and page numbers. The right page features the VORWORT (Foreword), a block of justified text signed at the bottom by Ivo de Figueiredo.
A two-page spread from an art book in German, with pages numbered 112 and 113. The text surrounds two paintings. The top painting shows a man and woman sitting in a sparse room by a window. The bottom painting shows a woman in a white dress sitting on a rocky shore, looking toward the water.
The table of contents of a book, written in German. The text is in a black serif font on a white background and is organized into two columns. It lists sections such as EIN GEBILDETER BARBAR and BUCH II, followed by chapter titles and page numbers.
An open book in German. The left page is the copyright page for a biography of Edvard Munch titled Der Sturm, showing publisher details and sponsor logos. The right page is the table of contents, titled INHALTSVERZEICHNIS, listing chapters like Eine gebrechliche Familie and Ein aufstrebendes Genie.
A composite of two black and white photographs stacked vertically. The top image is blurry, scratched, and overexposed, showing an indistinct scene. The bottom image is a clearer, somber photo of a person lying down with their eyes closed, a bouquet of small white flowers resting on their chest.
An open book showing two pages of German text, numbered 534 and 535. The left page includes a sepia photograph of a man with a mustache wearing a dark suit, sitting in a cluttered artist's studio. He is at a desk covered with papers, with framed art on the wall behind him and a tall stove to his right.
A vertical oil portrait of a young man with light brown hair and intense blue eyes, looking directly at the viewer. He wears a brown coat over a white collared shirt and dark necktie. To the right of the painting, on a white background, is the German text Ein aufstrebendes Genie, followed by the years (1882–1886).
An open book showing pages 10 and 11 of a German text. The left page, titled DER STURM IM AUGE, features a colorful Expressionist painting by Edvard Munch depicting a figure in an orange-walled room. In the foreground, a bed is covered with a dark, swirling mass of multi-colored fabric. The right page contains only text.
An expressionist painting shown on the left, next to text on a white background on the right. The painting is a self-portrait of a man with a tense, wide-eyed expression in the foreground. Behind him is a bustling European town square with buildings and small figures, all rendered in agitated, colorful brushstrokes. The text on the right reads Ernte, (1914-1920).
A studio shot of an open, black hardcover book on a white background. The left page features a black-and-white photo of a man in a light suit and fedora walking in a field near a horse. The right page is a chapter title in German: Der monumentale Munch (1909–1914).
The back cover of a book about Edvard Munch, presented on a white background. The cover is black and features several paragraphs of white text in German. To the right of the text is a dark, abstract, textured pattern. At the bottom are a barcode and the word MUNCH in a bold, white, uppercase font.
An open hardcover book with black covers is seen from above on a white surface. The pages contain German text, and the right-hand page features a color reproduction of the expressionist painting The Dance of Life by Edvard Munch.
The cover of the book Der Sturm by Ivo de Figueiredo, a German biography of Edvard Munch. The cover features a painted portrait of a young Munch with light hair and blue eyes against a dark background, with the title and author's name in a bold white font.
A studio photograph of a hardcover book titled Der Sturm by Ivo de Figueiredo, a German-language biography of Edvard Munch. The book is angled on a white surface, showing the front cover and spine. The cover art is a painted portrait of a young man with the title in a large, bold, white font.
An open art book with a black hardcover lies on a white surface. The pages, numbered 630 and 631, display German text and two color reproductions of paintings. The painting on the left shows a group of people outdoors, while the one on the right is a portrait of a person in a blue patterned shawl surrounded by green foliage.
Der Sturm
Eine Biografie über Edvard Munch
€ 48.00
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Author: Ivo de Figueiredo
Artist: Edvard Munch
Translated by: Daniela Stilzebach
German
August 2025, 900 Pages, 200 Photos
Hardcover
164mm x 232mm
ISBN: 978-82-8462-051-0
MUNCH forlag

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A biography based on known and new sources and an impressive portrait of the enigmatic artist and his time. 

 Since picking up a paintbrush in 1886, Munch has led a "life in a storm" in which art stands above all else: his days are erratic and characterised by restlessness and debauchery, while his reputation as an artist grows. When he returned to Norway in 1908 after a nervous breakdown, he was celebrated as a genius, while the Germans revered him as a Germanic master - a reputation that only became problematic when Hitler came to power in 1933. Munch never really found his place in the new century; he was at the height of his time, but always alone. 

 The biography is clearly structured and contains numerous colour illustrations.

Edvard Munch (1863-1944) was one of Modernism's most significant artists. His tenacious experimentation within painting, graphic art, drawing, sculpture, photo and film has given him a unique position in Norwegian as well as international art history.

Ivo de Figueiredo (born 1966) is a Norwegian historian, biographer and author. He has written several critically acclaimed books, including biographies and works on cultural and intellectual history. Figueiredo is known for his detailed research and captivating narrative style, making complex historical topics accessible to a wide audience. He has received numerous awards for his contributions to Norwegian historiography.
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