The Scream (1893)

Episode notes

Alex Schmidt is joined by writers/podcasters Cody Johnston and Katy Stoll (‘Some More News’ YouTube series, ‘Even More News’ podcast) for a look at why ‘The Scream’ is secretly incredibly fascinating.

Direct link to see the main 1893 version of ‘The Scream’ by Edvard Munch: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lqAfSAqID_AJjFiCwSVOSkjDW8oIQyYo/view?usp=sharing

Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week’s bonus episode.

LINKS FOR THE GUESTS:

• ‘Some More News’ on YouTube
• ‘Even More News’ podcast
• Some More News Patreon
• Bewilderments & Scientifics: How Color Works, Feat. Dr. Jonah Colrenbuch (Small Beans)

RESOURCES USED TO INFORM THE EPISODE’S LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:

• native-land.ca
• U.S. Department Of Arts And Culture
• Museum of Durham History

DIRECT LINKS for the five versions of ‘The Scream’:

• 1893 version, in crayon
• 1893 version, in paint [considered the main version]
• 1895 version, lithograph print
• 1895 version, in pastel
• 1910 version, in paint

RESEARCH SOURCES:

• The Rescue Artist: A True Story of Art, Thieves, and the Hunt for a Missing Masterpiece by Edward Dolnick
• Munch by Steffen Kverneland
• Munch by Frank Høifødt
• ‘In Our Time’ podcast: “Munch and The Scream” — host Melvyn Bragg, experts David Jackson (University Of Leeds), Dorothy Rowe (University of Bristol), Alastair Wright (University of Oxford)
• 9 Lesser-Known Paintings By Edvard Munch (Other Than The Scream) — The Collector
• YouTube upload of The Simpsons scene: “Homer (in a dream) plays foosball with Michaelanglo’s David – The Scream wants next game.”
• Astronomical Sleuths Link Krakatoa To Edvard Munch’s Painting The Scream (Sky & Telescope)
• How Science and Tech Left an Imprint on 3 Iconic Paintings (Wired)
• The Origin of the Eiffel Tower (Mental Floss)
• LACMA page for ‘Urban Light’ by Chris Burden
• This Day In History: May 7th, 1994: Edvard Munch’s “The Scream” recovered after theft (History.com)
• Meet the Art World’s Most High-Profile Detective (Vice Garage)
• The Mysterious Motives Behind the Theft of ‘The Scream’ (Smithsonian)
• Three guilty of The Scream theft (BBC News)
• Stolen Munch paintings recovered (The Guardian)
• The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin
• The Art And History Shaped By Volcanic Winters (Science Friday)