Why it matters
Munch emerges from dark shadow and cigarette smoke 'like a genie from a bottle'. The cigarette, a symbol of bohemian deviance, caused controversy when the painting was shown in 1895.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1895.
- It was shown alongside The Scream and Madonna.
- It is in the National Gallery in Oslo.
Based on the Wikipedia article Self-Portrait with Cigarette (CC BY-SA 4.0).
