Visual Analysis: The Scream By Edward Munch

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When you’re born and raised on a tiny island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, you don’t get to experience all four seasons like, colorful fall leaves, thick white snow, and blooming flowers. However, on a small island the one advantage you have is being able to watch the sunrise in the east and watch the sunset on the west all in one day. Having the ability to watch the sunrise and sunset as a child all the way up until now I have grown an obsession with nature. I love to watch the sunrise and sunset because every single one has been different from another. The way the colors flow together, they create an almost surreal picture that really pops at your eyes. I’ve always loved the painting “The Scream” by Edward Munch because it's such surreal

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