Edvard Munch’s "The Scream" sold for $119.9 million at a Sotheby’s auction on Wednesday.
Munch once wrote, “But can they [great works] get rid of the worm that lies gnawing at the roots of my heart? No, never.”
What will having this painting do for the worm that lies gnawing at the roots of the owner’s heart? If the new owner even has a worm…
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