Edvard Munch’s 'The Scream' - An Icon of Modern Art

Edvard Munch is best known as being a Norwegian born, expressionist painter, and printer. His best-known work, The Scream, has become one of the most iconic images of world art. Second only to Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, Edvard Munch’s 'The Scream' may be the most iconic human figure in the history of Western art. 

This 1895 pastel-on-board version of 'The Scream' was sold at Sotheby's for a record US$120 million at auction on 2 May 2012. This is one of the greatest masterpieces ever created, an icon of modern art.