The Scream

[Caribeing]

I have a picture {unfortunately not original] of
Edvard Munch "The Scream" It is a fascinating
picture which is open to interpretation,
What is your view?

[duckEgg]

Ah the Scream. The most over-rated piece of @*&! in art history. My 6 year old does better paintings.
It's the demented scribblings of a mad man.
Only my opinion...

[saxy_jag]

Walking to work the morning after the night before!!

[natalie_1982]

It makes me feel sad, I think it is haunting, desperate, loud, claustrophobic and anxious, and although I love looking at it because it makes me feel lots of things - I wouldn't want it in my home because it would make me feel unhappy.

[jno]

there are several versions of the work; one or another gets stolen from time to time

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Scream

[jake-the-peg]

To demean a piece of art just because you think the way it's draw is poor is like putting down Shakespere because you could write the same words on a page.

If you want a perfect representation of life take a photo!

Art is essentially a metaphor and it stands or falls on how well that metaphor communicates the artists ideas.

Whether you like it or loathe it the scream seems to speak loudly to many of us. It's disturbing, yes, and if you went on a date and saw a print of it occupying pride of place on your date's wall I think you'd run a mile (better cover it up when they call Mary ;c) )

Probably the best indication of it's power though is it's memorability. I can't imagine anyone looking at it and saying "Have I seen that before? I can't quite recall"

[andy-hughes]

Fascinating responses all.

I entirely agree with natalie's summary of the effect of this work.

I think it strikes a chord in anyone who has been close to the desparation that leaps out from every aspect of this art - the design, the execution, the atmosphere it evokes.

It is such a simple design - duck-Egg - it speaks to the subconcious in us. The figure is no-one and everyone - no detail to distract from the message.

I wish I owned it!

[jake-the-peg]

Do you really want to own it Andy?

I've got this mate who knows a bloke......

[naomi24]

I think it's brilliant. The subject appears to be in utter torment and it makes my blood run cold. Like Natalie, I wouldn't want it in my home either - it's disturbing and would give me the horrors.

[Octavius]

It always reminds me of a pub I used to go to (a lot) when I was a student. It can only be good for me as it is part of my life landscape to go with the soundtrack to my life.

Having said that, I wouldn't buy it.

[China Doll]

I think I heard/read a similar thing to IAP.

I used not to be able to look at it actually, the face scared me and I found it all to chaotic. Also it reminded me of dreams where you want to scream but you can't make a sound.

These days I look at it as the main person trying to block out all the chaos behind them but failing, hence a silent scream still. But that was after I heard the covering ears thing so I've most likely been swayed to a change of opinon by that.

[MiniN]

i find it haunting and moody

[Caribeing]

Thanks for all your responses very diverse and
entertaining