Showing posts with label Munch. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Munch. Show all posts

Monday, April 19, 2010

Edvard Munch's Anti-Scream in Paris

La Pinacothèque de Paris presents these days a WONDERFUL exhibition of paintings by Edvard Munch. If you're in Paris do not miss this one [it runs until July 18]. It is wonderfully composed, very well organized and allows one to somehow seize the grandeur of this artist who we unfortunately mostly identify by his famous "The Scream". There is so much about Munch beyond that single painting, which is what the organizers wanted to emphasize by calling the exhibit  L'"Anti-Cri"


I'm always amazed to see that despite a huge offer of fine art in Paris, every new good exhibition attracts not only tourists but Parisians. Every new good exhibition is a success because very many people are used to visiting galleries and/or museums. It's like recharging your batteries with beauty, to give your life a touch of extra-beauty.

The above pic was taken at 10:45 a.m. this past Saturday! A long line of people in front of the Pinacothèque is this long [and longer] all day long and every day (the line goes around the building).