The Scream Dress

Edvard Munch "The Scream" 1893 

The Deconstructionist "The Scream Dress"

Edvard Munch's "The Scream" is yet another painting everyone is generally familiar with. It was made using water based paint on cardboard. This painting is extremely expressive using intense brush strokes and an imaginative color palette. Munch's painting is categorized as part of the post impressionism movement, particular using expressionism. This painting portrays a specific moment in time that Munch wanted to capture and express a feeling. 

"The Scream Dress" was found on an Etsy website by a women who goes by The Deconstructionist. This dress shows a direct similarity to "The Scream" painting by Munch. The sky is utilized as the bodice of the dress with the same exact color palette seen in the original work. The face, bridge and water makes up the skirt of the dress. Even though it is obviously fabric, it is nearly an exact replica of Munch's original painting.