May 3, 2012

Scream


NEW YORK (AP) One of the most iconic images in art history — Edvard Munch's "The Scream" — has become the most expensive artwork ever sold at auction.
The 1895 piece — a modern symbol of human anxiety — was sold at Sotheby's in New York City on Wednesday for a record $119.9 million. The price includes the buyer's premium. [...]
                                                             





Next up on the auction block...

3 comments:

  1. Hiding in your innermost core there is an art lover!  Well, bless you, Will. :)

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  2. When I saw this piece years ago, I, too, wanted to scream.  Seriously, I have seen better art work by high school students.

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  3.  When I was still living in SoCal I went to a Santa Monica gallery to see drawings by Steve Martin.  I now consider The Scream fine art! :)

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