The Scream sale led to record $330 million auction at Sotheby's

The Scream Sells For $120M At Auction "Sotheby's New York sold Edvard Munch's 1895 The Scream for $119.9 million on Wednesday night, setting a record for the most expensive artwork sold at auction. The top spot was

AP NEW YORK (AP) — One of the art world's most recognizable images — Edvard Munch's "The Scream" — sold Wednesday for a record $119922500 at auction in New York City. The 1895 artwork — a modern symbol of human anxiety — was sold at Sotheby's.

Edvard Munch's 1895 crayon drawing "The Scream" sold for $119.9 million Wednesday night, making it the most expensive artwork ever sold at auction.

Edvard Munch's "The Scream" is auctioned at Sotheby's Wednesday, May 2, 2012, in New York. The image is one of four versions created by the Norwegian expressionist painter. Three are in Norwegian museums. The one at the Sotheby's auction is the only

AP NEW YORK (AP) — One of the art world's most recognizable images — Edvard Munch's "The Scream" — sold Wednesday for a record $119922500 at auction in New York City. The 1895 artwork — a modern symbol of human anxiety — was sold at Sotheby's.