The Scream I, In The Style Of Edvard Munch | 1893

The Scream I, In The Style Of Edvard Munch | 1893Hand signed original artwork by John Myatt. In the 2026 chapter of The Masters Collection, internationally acclaimed former art forger John Myatt turns his attention to Edvard Munch, recreating one of the most psychologically powerful images in art history, The Scream. Drawn to Munchs raw, expressive language and his ability to visualise inner turmoil, Myatt has long regarded the artwork as one of the most important images of the modern age. Created

Hand-signed original artwork by John Myatt. 

In the 2026 chapter of The Masters Collection, internationally acclaimed former art forger John Myatt turns his attention to Edvard Munch, recreating one of the most psychologically powerful images in art history, ‘The Scream’.

Drawn to Munch’s raw, expressive language and his ability to visualise inner turmoil, Myatt has long regarded the artwork as one of the most important images of the modern age.

Created in 1893, ‘The Scream’ is an expression of overwhelming existential anxiety, with Munch himself describing the inspiration as a moment when “the enormous infinite scream of nature” passed through him. Set against a violently swirling sky, the central figure appears overwhelmed by sound and sensation, becoming both participant and victim in the emotional chaos of the scene.

A symbol of modern anxiety, the artwork reflects Munch’s belief that anguish and fear are fundamental aspects of the human condition. The unnatural colours, distorted perspective, and rhythmic lines are not intended to represent reality, but to externalise inner emotion.

Crafted with sensitivity and intent, balancing reverence and reinterpretation, Myatt’s recreation honours these principles, focusing on the tension between colour, movement, and psychological weight that makes the image so universally recognisable.

John Myatt approaches the work of Edvard Munch as an actor might approach a role, immersing himself fully in the artist’s psychological landscape. Myatt studies the emotional conditions under which ‘The Scream’ was conceived — a period marked by illness, grief, and an intense preoccupation with fear, love, and mortality.

Today, ‘The Scream’ is regarded as one of the most valuable images in art history. Of the several painted and printed versions created by Munch, In 2012, one of Munch’s pastel versions sold for nearly $120 million, placing the work among the most expensive ever sold at auction, and two have been subject to high-profile thefts — stolen on separate occasions from Norwegian institutions in 1994 and again in 2004, events that only deepened the work’s aura of unease and cultural notoriety.

“The Scream is not about a single moment of fear, but about the universal experience of anxiety. Munch found a way to give that feeling a visual form, and that is what makes the image timeless.” – John Myatt

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