Why has The Scream become one of the most famous artworks in the world? And what happened when this ghoulish image was stolen - not just once, but twice? Join Alastair and James as they explore the remarkable story and surpising afterlife of Edvard Munch's enigmatic portrait of despair. If you want to see the artworks discussed in this episode you can switch on video in your podcast app at any time. Artworks in this episode: Edvard Munch, The Scream, 1893, The National Museum, Oslo Leonardo da Vinci, Mona Lisa, 1503-19, Musée du Louvre, Paris Edvard Munch, Morning, 1884, KODE, Bergen Edvard Munch, The Sick Child, 1885-86, The National Museum, Oslo Edvard Munch, Ashes, 1895, The National Museum, Oslo Edvard Munch, The Dance of Life, 1899-1900, The National Museum, Oslo Edvard Munch, Love and Pain (Vampire), 1895, Munch Museum, Oslo Edvard Munch, Evening on Karl Johan, 1892, Bergen Kunstmuseum, Bergen Edvard Munch, The Scream, 1893, Munch Museum, Oslo Edvard Munch, The Scream, 1910, Munch Museum, Oslo Edvard Munch, The Scream, 1895, Private Collection Edvard Munch, Despair (Sick Mood at Sunset), 1892, Thiel Gallery, Stockholm Edvard Munch, Despair, 1894, Munch Museum, Oslo Andy Warhol, The Scream (after Munch), 1984, Museum of Modern Art, New York Recommended Reading Heidi Bale Amundsen (editor), Edvard Munch: The Scream, 2024 Sue Prideaux, Edvard Munch: Behind The Scream, 2005 Thanks to the Munch Museum. ————————— Follow Stories of Art on Instagram: @storiesofart.heni For more great art content visit www.heni.com or visit the Heni Talks YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@HENITalks Hosts: Alastair Sooke and Dr James Fox Additional Research: Catherine Ingram Social Producer: Grace Dewar Producer and Editor: Ben Harding Executive Producer: Emma Cahusac
