The Scream

The Scream by Edvard Munch: A work made of lithograph in black ink on cream card.

What to notice

Follow the bridge’s plunging diagonal toward the open-mouthed figure, while the sky and landscape bend into repeated bands that seem to echo the central cry.

Discover

Munch returned to the image of The Scream in several media. This print compresses the figure, bridge, and bending landscape into forceful black-and-white rhythms, turning an individual expression of anxiety into an image that can be repeatedly printed.