One of the world's most famous works of art - painting "The Scream" by Edvard Munch Norwegian painter - will appear at auction Impressionist and Modern Art in New York on May 2 with an estimate of about $ 80 million

Edvard Munch Creek. In 1895. Fragment
Source: One of the world's most famous works of art - painting "The Scream" Norwegian artist Edvard Munch - will appear at the auction of impressionist and modernist art at Sotheby's in New York on May 2 (estimate: $ 80 million).

rumored to be the main contender for the work of Munch become avid collectors of the royal family of Qatar. Recall that the rich people of this small but very oil-rich countries have recently made the most expensive purchase of works of art in history: in a private transaction Qatari Al-Thani family bought "Card Players" by Paul Cezanne for $ 250 million .

Qatar, in addition to the insatiable appetite the collecting, and has outstanding abilities in the organization of temporary exhibitions. In recent years, on the shores of the Persian Gulf have been retrospective Richard Serra and Louise Bourgeois, in addition, Qatar Museums Authority is sponsoring exhibitions abroad - for example, the current retrospective of Damien Hirst at the Tate (details - here ).

publication The Art Newspaper last year, the main buyer of Qatar has called works of art in the world. is especially distinguished itself in the accumulation of masterpieces of the king's daughter Sheikha Al-Mayassa. Among the recent purchases of Qatar - "White Center» Mark Rothko for $ 70 million and "Sleepy Spring" by Damien Hirst for $ 20 million.

Prepared by Mary Onuchina, AI

Sources : artinvestment.ru