Edvard Munch Edvard Munch Edvard Munch (; ; 12 December 1863 – 23 January 1944) was a Norwegian painter, whose best known work, "The Scream", has become one of the most iconic images of world art. His childhood was overshadowed by illness, bereavement and the dread of inheriting a mental condition that ran in the family. Studying at the Royal School of Art and Design in Kristiania (today’s Oslo), Munch began to live the bohemian life, under the largely negative influence of the nihilist Hans Jæger, who did, however, urge him to paint his own emotional and psychological state (‘soul painting’). From
Susanne Munch Thore there included private equity companies and investment banks. From 2002 to 2006, she headed the advisory group on corporate law at the Norwegian Bar Association. Munch, who has gained considerable board experience, now chairs the Norwegian real estate company Oslo Areal. In 2009, Munch Thore was recommended by Chambers and Partners and by Legal 500 under "Leaders in their field" for her competence in Corporate M&A and Capital Markets. Susanne Munch Thore Susanne Elise Munch Thore (born 1960) is a Norwegian lawyer and businesswoman. After serving as a partner (managing partner from 2011) at the legal firm Wikborg Rein from