Girls on a Pier
May 20, 2021•11 min
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Episode description
Learn about the symbolic expressions in Girls on a Pier including:
- Pink and feminine youth
- Abyss of the unknown – trees in Girls on a Pier
- A puppy surrounded with Munchian dread
Why is Girls on a Pier my favorite Edvard Munch painting? It’s that wistful pink bridge and how it blends into the road to nowhere. Many choose The Scream for its iconic emotional power and pull. I respect that. But I’m drawn more to the subtlety of this piece. The resonant dread of Munch still permeates this painting. But there’s a delicacy and poignance as well. At its core, this piece portrays the significance of time and longing in human life.
Check out all the LadyKflo goods on this and more masterpieces at her Art Blog.
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