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A work of art can only come from the interior of man. Art is the form of the image formed upon the nerves, heart, brain and eye of man.

Edvard Munch

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Edvard Munch
Age: 80 †
Born: 1863
Born: January 1
Died: 1944
Died: January 1
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Graphic Artist
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