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such as Christian Krohg, age 32,
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whose own canvases, showing
a direct concern for life
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both in his own middle-class milieu
and in the poorer class,
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have already pioneered "Naturalism"
in Norwegian art.
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How much do they earn?
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One crown a day.
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How old are the children?
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The oldest is 14.
The youngest girl is 12.
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The most important thing in art
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is its own means, like colour.
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It doesn't matter so much what you paint.
You can paint horse dung or anything.
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- Then you paint for yourself?
- The colour must be a joy to see.
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Fritz Thaulow,
leading Naturalist painter,
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whose work reflects
the opposing Norwegian school of art.
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People must undergo
an experience looking at art.
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But which people? The bourgeoisie.
:18:13
They can afford to buy works of art.
:18:16
But what about those
who queue for food?
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For Edvard Munch,
the artistic problem lies deeper,
:18:29
somehow to express the tension
growing in himself and in his family.
:18:43
There has been a lot of illness
and death in our family.
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Mamma died of tuberculosis
when she was 30 years old
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and Granny died of the same
disease when she was 36.