'The Scream' Sells For $119.9 Million

American Voices • Opinion • ISSUE 48•18 • May 3, 2012

Edvard Munch's expressionist drawing The Scream sold at Sotheby's for $119.9 million, the highest price ever paid for a work of art at auction. What do you think?

“Yeah, way to trumpet to the world that you’re a total cat-burglar failure.”
Noel Zissis –
Travel Guide
“That's probably Nick over at Sotheby's. He does great work.”
Jim Partridge –
Personal Attendant
“Oh, God, that's right. What was I thinking? Hey, you don't have $119.9 million I could borrow, do you?”
Teri Gerwig –
Naphtha-Plant Treater

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