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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

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Nordic Noir: Works on Paper from Edvard Munch to Mamma Andersson

Nordic Noir: Works on Paper from Edvard Munch to Mamma Andersson

Ramkalawon, Jennifer

Paperback

European ArtPrintmaking

Publisher Price: $60.00

ISBN10: 0295754605
ISBN13: 9780295754604
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Published: Nov 25 2025
Pages: 256
Weight: 2.99
Height: 0.95 Width: 9.46 Depth: 10.55
Language: English

Showcases a remarkable collection of graphic art from the postwar period to the present

With many works published for the first time, this lavishly illustrated publication celebrates several Nordic artists who examine the fundamental themes of nature, the environment, identity, and heritage through visually arresting and beautiful prints and drawings.

The overwhelmingly spectacular landscape of the region features prominently in many works--dark fjords, vast uninhabited mountain ranges, and heavily forested areas provide a counterpoint to depictions of densely crowded, highly developed urban spaces viewed through the Nordic lens. A growing mood of melancholy and existential angst, emerging from the trauma of the Second World War and the uncertain threat of the Cold War, is often illustrated by a lone, brooding figure. Prints from the 1970s convey a deep criticism of US foreign policy and the Vietnam War but ironically adopt the iconography of American pop art with striking contemporary imagery and bold use of color. The Indigenous Sámi people living in the northern part of Scandinavia and Russia address issues such as their own heritage and identity within the Nordic world. Regional identity is also explored from pride in the artists' own native countries to coded references to their Viking past. The book also features works by contemporary Nordic artists who are constantly challenging the idea of the perfect Scandinavian social world often projected by these countries to outsiders.

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