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Edvard Munch was born on December 12, 1863, in Loten, Norway. When Edvard was only five years old, he helplessly watched his mother die of tuberculosis. ... His father was a stern man who died when Edvard was 27. ... Additionally, Edvard was an alcoholic by the time he was 28; moreover, his mental health was beginning to destabilize at age 33. Edvard had a difficult time dealing with life’s tragedies. ... At age 42, Edvard sought treatment for his anguish at many health spas. In the case of Munch, he would fit the profile of a person suffering from anxiety, more specifically social phobia generalized type, an Axis I disorder. ... A blood vessel burst in one of his eyes and a few years prior a cyst had damaged the other, resulting in legal blindness, Edvard was added to Axis III. ... (Barlow, Durarnd 1999 p136) Because Munch felt an overwhelming since of being critically judged by his peers, he could not bring himself to attend many of his own art exhibits. ... Fellow artist has stated that in one glance Edvard’s paintings communicate more than his words ever could. ... However, a friend, Christian Skredsvig, , says when talking about his past Edvard felt sad and uneasy (WWW). ... Although his father accepted him, Edvard was very aware of his father’s disappointment about him becoming an artist. ... Additionally, Edvard displays some traits of depression. ... In 1908, Edvard was hospitalized for anxiety. ... I chose to write about the life of Edvard Munch because I found not only his professional work intriguing but also his personal existence most fascinating.
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