These days you will find 80 of Edvard Munch’s graphic works are on display at the Herakleidon Museum in Athens. The exhibition is supported by the Norwegian Embassy in Athens, and Ambassador Sverre Stub was proud when he spoke at the opening 25 November.
- Munch is one of the most important Norwegian artists ever, and his work is known worldwide, said Stub during his speak.
An excellent museum
The ambassador was also glad that a museum like Herakleidon decided to host the exhibition.
- I visited the Herakleidon Museum to see the Degas exhibition last spring. I was of course impressed with that exhibition and I also saw what an excellent museum this is. So you can imagine how pleased I was when I was informed that the Museum was planning to host an exhibition with graphic works by Edvard Munch.
Twenty five years have passed
The 80 graphic works on display are brought from the collection of the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, a gift of Charles and Evelyn Kramer, New York.
Paul Firos, founder of Herakleidon Museum, is very pleased to have Munch back in Athens.
- Twenty five years have passed since the last extensive exhibition of Munch’s graphic work was presented in Athens, said Firos.
- A whole new generation of museum goers will now have the opportunity to admire in our museum some of the most stunning works on paper that Munch produced during his long artistic career.
Munch's work - a heritage to all of us
Ambassador Stub is glad to show the world Munch’s magnificent work.
- At his time, Munch was in many ways a disputed or controversial artist. He grew up under tough conditions, but he never gave up his dream of becoming an artist. When he died at an age of 80 in 1944 he left behind a great treasure which belongs not only to his home country Norway, but can be considered a heritage to all of us.
The exhibition lasts until 27 February 2011.