Edvard Munch

The Scream

Modern influential 138 sayings

Sayings by Edvard Munch

The lines and colors of a picture are like words in a poem.

Unknown — Attributed, drawing a connection between visual art and poetry.
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My art is an expression of my longing for love.

Early 20th century — From his writings, revealing a vulnerable aspect of his motivations.
Controversial Unverifiable

I owe my art to suffering.

Unknown — Attributed, a direct link between his personal pain and his artistic output.
Controversial Unverifiable

I create images from the depths of my soul.

Unknown — Attributed, emphasizing the deeply personal and internal source of his art.
Controversial Unverifiable

It is not the subject that is important, but the feeling it evokes.

Unknown — Attributed, a core principle of his expressionistic approach.
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The entire world is a picture of the mind.

Unknown — Attributed, a philosophical and subjective view of reality.
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I paint moments, not things.

Unknown — Attributed, highlighting his focus on fleeting experiences and emotions.
Controversial Unverifiable

Through art, I want to show people the terrible and the beautiful in life.

Unknown — Attributed, stating his intention to depict the full spectrum of human experience.
Controversial Unverifiable

The true purpose of art is to make us feel alive.

Unknown — Attributed, a profound statement on the function of art.
Controversial Unverifiable

To be an artist is to live with doubt.

Unknown — Attributed, a realistic view of the artistic journey.
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My art is a form of self-portraiture.

Unknown — Attributed, indicating that even his non-portrait works reflect his inner state.
Controversial Unverifiable

The greatest pleasure in life is to create.

Unknown — Attributed, a statement about his fundamental joy in artistic production.
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I am a child of the night, a child of sorrow and longing.

Early 20th century — From his writings, a self-description reflecting his melancholic nature.
Controversial Unverifiable

The human soul is a vast, unfathomable ocean.

Unknown — Attributed, a poetic reflection on the complexity of inner life.
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I have created my art as a necessity, as an expression of my innermost being.

Unknown — Attributed, highlighting the compulsive and deeply personal nature of his artistic drive.
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The most beautiful things are often the most fragile.

Unknown — Attributed, a poignant observation on beauty and transience.
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My art is my life, and my life is my art.

Unknown — Attributed, a quintessential statement about the inseparable nature of his existence and his work.
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When you argue with your inferiors, you convince them of only one thing: they are as clever as you.

Unknown — General observation
Humorous Unverifiable