Nightly News   |  May 03, 2012

‘The Scream’ sells for $120 million

Edvard Munch’s iconic painting has set a new record as the most expensive work of art ever sold at auction. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.

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>> the person in the painting may be reacting to the price this went for. this is the famous work, of course, called the scream by edvard munch . and it sold for a record $120 million. that's a new record for any painting.