Question of the Week: Jeff Koons, Donald Trump, Wolfgang Puck and Others Weigh In on the $119 Million Sale of Munch’s The Scream

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In the past week, one rife with huge art auctions, there was one that caught everyone’s attention, because of its utterly iconic screeching man and its sale at the record-breaking sum of $119.9 million: Edvard Munch’s The Scream.

During The Observer’s typically densely packed social schedule (Met Ball, James Beard Awards, and, like, five cancer benefits!), we managed to snag a few notables for a quotable on the painting:

What did you think when you heard about the blockbuster art sale of Edvard Munch’s The Scream?
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Question of the Week: Jeff Koons, Donald Trump, Wolfgang Puck and Others Weigh In on the $119 Million Sale of Munch’s The Scream