Arts & Entertainment - Voice of America: Munch's 'Scream' Sets Art Auction Record

Arts & Entertainment - Voice of America arts-and-entertainment

Munch's 'Scream' Sets Art Auction Record May 3rd 2012, 00:00 One of the world's most famous paintings, Edvard Munch's "The Scream," sold for nearly $120 million on Wednesday, setting a record for the most expensive artwork sold at auction. Sotheby's auction house in New York opened bidding for Munch's iconic 1895 painting - one of the most recognizable works of art in the world - at $40 million. Within 15 minutes, bidding climbed to nearly $120 million. The purchaser was not identified. The seller, Norwegian businessman ... Media files: BF318C5F-006E-4BFA-803F-7F03C77C247F_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.JPG (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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