표현주의 화가 에드바르 뭉크 작품을 대상으로 한 KHTP분석 연구

Abstract

This study analyzes the visual artworks of Edvard Munch, the Expressionist, in the view of Art therapy as a way of visual psychotherapy. The painting and engraving artist lived a miserable life, as he had unusual experience and mental illness. Additionally, the style of Expressionism conveys  the intense feelings and thoughts from the creators directly to viewers, not like the traditional school of art, thus, this enables us to consider studying the Expressionism as the way of the Art therapy, as the patients do the similar activities under Art therapy. This study surveys the life and works of Edvard Munch, the master of the Expressionism, applying the testing method of KHTP, and understands his hardened life and inner pains, and how he overcame them through his creative activities. As it is difficulty to analyze all of his works, this study selects some of his decisive works which contain houses, trees and people to be tested in KHTP method. To be conclusive, the result of KHTP test of his works speaks for his depressed life; the loss of childhood, anxiety of existence, destructive love and the sense of isolation. He, however, reflected his life on the works, making his life complete by creative activities.