Edvard Munch

On December 12, 1863 in Loten, Norway, a child was born. A child clueless to the world around him, that would create a major wave in the art world as we know it. This child's name was Edvard Munch. Munch was born into a family that was known for its contribution to the political and cultural life of Norway. He was the second oldest of five children. When he was five, his mother died of tuberculosis. His oldest sister died ten years later of the same disease. Later another sister had become mentally ill. His brother and his father also died while Edvard was young.
Munch showed an i…