EDVARD MUNCH – ÅSGÅRDSTRAND
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The painter Edvard Munch lived for a long time in Åsgårdstrand next to the Oslo fjord. The little town lies just 10 kms north along the coast. Much of his most famous work was inspired by the beach life along the fjord and the Åsgårdstrand area – for example, The dance of life, Detachment, Melancholy, Summer night, The Voice, and Ash. Today, it is still possible to recreate Munch’s most famous painting “The girls on the bridge” in front of Kjøsterud farm down by the harbour. It is also possible to visit Munch’s house in the summer months. The house is surrounded by a beautiful little park and is as authentic as possible to how it was when Munch lived there. Åsgårdstrand is still a small arts town. Here you can find narrow alleyways and old buildings. You can also find a ceramics workshop and art sales and galleries, a second hand and antiques shop and a small shopping centre a little up the hill, and last but not least it is possible to grab a bite to eat!