You’ve seen the painting, now watch the film! And what’s more, it’s a musical! Sebastian Cosor has filled in the backstory for the oft stolen expressionist painting with this surreal little tableau. Here’s how Munch described the inspiration for the painting in 1892:
I was walking along a path with two friends – the sun was setting – suddenly the sky turned blood red – I paused, feeling exhausted, and leaned on the fence – there was blood and tongues of fire above the blue-black fjord and the city – my friends walked on, and I stood there trembling with anxiety – and I sensed an infinite scream passing through nature.
Prog rock will do that to you. What with the Battleship movie coming out, I could see Hollywood strip-mining the art world for blockbusters. Think of the possibilities! Whistler’s Mother in 3D, starring Paul Walker as “The Chair!” For more trippy animated art, see Salvador Dalí’s “Destino.”
https://gizmodo.com/disappointing-lack-of-people-screaming-you-sank-my-bat-5866743
[Via Kuriositas]
