Edvard Munch. Skrik/Der Schrei/Le Cri/Scream
Edvard Munch. Skrik/Der Schrei/Le Cri/Scream is a book about the numerous analogue and digital mutations of Edvard Munch’s famous painting The Scream in popular culture. The typeface used, Store Norske Skrik from Skriftkompani, is also a reference to Munch’s work – “Skrik” being the Norwegian word for scream, and the original title of the painting.
From the book’s introduction:
Ever since Munch first came up with the Scream motif at the end of the 19th century, countless artists, including Andy Warhol and Marina Abramović, have modified it within their own work. In addition, the open-mouthed figure has cropped up in popular cultural productions such as Wes Craven’s Scream film franchise, the poster for the kids’ movie Home Alone, and in scores of satirical cartoons – on everything from Brexit to Donald Trump’s presidency and tax rises – as well as on innumerable political banners and placards, most recently in protests about the climate emergency. […] this book embraces Munch’s best-known image as a cultural phenomenon.
