TED-Ed
This person isn't actually screaming - Noah Charney
2024 • E28 Apr 4, 2024 5m
An undulating sky melds into the landscape, two silhouettes move along a balustraded walkway, and a ghostly figure’s features extend in agony. Since Norwegian artist Edvard Munch created "The Scream" in 1893, it’s become one of the world’s most famous artworks. But why has its cry traveled so far and endured so long? Noah Charney shares the inspiration behind the dramatic and haunting masterpiece.
Lesson by Noah Charney, directed by Martina Meštrović.
Lesson by Noah Charney, directed by Martina Meštrović.