Head of a Girl 1907

Curator: This is Edvard Munch’s "Head of a Girl," housed here at Harvard Art Museums. It's a small print, spare, almost ephemeral. Editor: Melancholy. That’s the first word that pops into my head. It's a simple sketch, really, but so evocative. Curator: Munch was deeply interested in exploring human emotion, especially through portraiture. There’s something immediate and vulnerable in its raw lines. Editor: Absolutely. The starkness seems intentional, like he’s stripping away everything unnecessary to expose the core of the subject's inner life. What is she thinking? Curator: The work's beauty lies in its simplicity, its unflinching look at the complexities of human feeling. Editor: Yes, even this fleeting glimpse gives us a moment to pause and consider the weight of unspoken emotions.