Sotheby’s fall Print auction will take place on October 30 and 31, 2008. The approximately 560 works being offered in the sale will be on view in Sotheby’s New York galleries beginning on October 26.

Of significant importance is Edvard Munch’s masterpiece, Das Geschrei (The Scream) offered at $2/3 million. The lithograph is one of only a handful of prints of the subject and offers collectors a rare opportunity to acquire one of the most broadly recognized images in the history of art.

Printed in 1895, Das Geschrei exemplifies Munch’s frequent exploration of emotion, misery, despair, and the depths of the human soul and psyche. Though the artist painted multiple versions of the composition beginning in 1893 with his signature use of bold expressive color, the print is equally powerful in stark black and white.

Posted: 10|11|08 at 11:30 am. Filed under: US News.