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RENOIR
WHISTLER
MUNCH
“The Scream” is the source for Kaemmer’s depiction of Edvard Munch (1863–1944). “Not a happy man,” says Kaemmer. “Like everyone else, he had psychological problems. He just happened to paint his.” Oddly, the lack of a distinct background makes Kaemmer’s work more terrifying than the original.
James McNeil Whistler (1834–1903) is best known for his iconic portrait
of his mother. “I like him because he was nuts,” says Kaemmer. “He had a Kaemmer calls the work of Auguste Renoir (1841–1919) idealistic and pretty – but massive ego – a bit amboyant, really – but he had the ability to back it up.” super cial. “I can’t badmouth him, though,” he says. “He liked beautiful women.”
