Read So Much Longing in So Little Space The Art of Edvard Munch eBook Karl Ove Knausgaard

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If you haven't read Knausgaard before, this book may come as a surprise to you. That's because most books about Artists are written by â€œexpertsâ€ who more often than not have axes to grind, theories to advance in art criticism.

Not Knausgaard.

Like his novels where he foolishly lays out his bad behavior, raw emotions, and his reactions to everyday life, here he writes about his personal responses to Munch's work. And like his prior books, he is a master at describing the complex, often contradictory feelings that are aroused in him by Munch's paintings.

Knausgaard doesn't canonize Munch; he depicts a flawed, often amatuerish, and always insecure artist who nonetheless pursues his ambition relentlessly. Munch left behind a lifetime's cache of works, many of which are not very good, but the aggregate of those paintings articulate the remarkable journey he took.

Knausgaard understands the artist's process; the Doubt and Belief in Painting, as Gerhard Richter spoke about. I think he would be the first to admit that much of his own writing is not very good, but he is still working on it.
Really interested in the subject but book provided little background in a language which is mediocre to the best. Not sure if it is same in original or issue is in translation
More genius.
Knausgaard is the first author I've read who discussed the space in which art happens for the artist and the viewer. It is very much about the way art is experienced, and is a fantastic read.