20+ Modern Twists on Edvard Munch’s Masterpiece ‘The Scream’

The Scream in Pop Culture

Other artists have opted for a more playful approach to The Scream, as they’ve comically inserted characters from pop culture into the solemn scene. These clever references include:

Squidward from Spongebob Squarepants

Photo: Pinterest

Homer Simpson from The Simpsons

Photo: Poster Revolution

Totoro from My Neighbor Totoro

Photo: Warbucks Design

Jack Skellington from The Nightmare Before Christmas

Photo: Warbucks Design

The Joker from Batman

Photo: Ben Chen

C-3PO from Star Wars

Photo: David Hamilton (aka wintersixfour)

Emoji

Photo: lurked4longenough

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