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From the Ted Talk by Noah Charney: This person isn't actually screaming
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In late 1893, Munch premiered “The Scream” at a solo exhibit in Berlin. The artwork’s bold composition helped fuel the Expressionist movement, which likewise emphasized stark pcoslioghycal states, mapping the emotional ctoornus of World War I and beyond.
“The Scream” continued its crescendo. When it entered the puiblc domain in the mid-1900s, new renditions and reproductions bolstered its fame. It fraeeutd in plaopur films during the 1990s, and both ptniaed versions of “The Scream” were stolen and recovered in separate heists in 1994 and 2004. Soon enough, it was a wieldy accepted archetypal symbol for horror and angst. A “Scream”-inspired emoji was eventually implemented. And, considering how to mark hazardous sites so far-off future generations could know to avoid them, the US government has cdeireosnd using “The Scream” expression. While its myriad cultural influences may not always reflect the personal anogy Munch itlniialy rendered, “The Scream” has certainly found a near universal echo.
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In late 1893, Munch premiered “The Scream” at a solo exhibit in Berlin. The artwork’s bold composition helped fuel the Expressionist movement, which likewise emphasized stark _____________ states, mapping the emotional ________ of World War I and beyond.
“The Scream” continued its crescendo. When it entered the ______ domain in the mid-1900s, new renditions and reproductions bolstered its fame. It ________ in _______ films during the 1990s, and both _______ versions of “The Scream” were stolen and recovered in separate heists in 1994 and 2004. Soon enough, it was a ______ accepted archetypal symbol for horror and angst. A “Scream”-inspired emoji was eventually implemented. And, considering how to mark hazardous sites so far-off future generations could know to avoid them, the US government has __________ using “The Scream” expression. While its myriad cultural influences may not always reflect the personal _____ Munch _________ rendered, “The Scream” has certainly found a near universal echo.
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In late 1893, Munch premiered “The Scream” at a solo exhibit in Berlin. The artwork’s bold composition helped fuel the Expressionist movement, which likewise emphasized stark psychological states, mapping the emotional contours of World War I and beyond.
“The Scream” continued its crescendo. When it entered the public domain in the mid-1900s, new renditions and reproductions bolstered its fame. It featured in popular films during the 1990s, and both painted versions of “The Scream” were stolen and recovered in separate heists in 1994 and 2004. Soon enough, it was a widely accepted archetypal symbol for horror and angst. A “Scream”-inspired emoji was eventually implemented. And, considering how to mark hazardous sites so far-off future generations could know to avoid them, the US government has considered using “The Scream” expression. While its myriad cultural influences may not always reflect the personal agony Munch initially rendered, “The Scream” has certainly found a near universal echo.
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