English: This is one of several versions of the painting The Scream. This version, executed in 1895 in pastel on cardboard, was sold on 2 May 2012 for $119,922,500 the highest nominal price paid for a painting at auction at that time.
Français : Le cri, par Edvard Munch. Cette version exécutée en 1895 en pastel sur carton, a été vendue pour presque 120 millions de dollars US en 2012.
This painting by Edvard Munch is in the public domain in the United States because it was first published more than 96 years ago. The painting is protected by copyright in Norway until 2015 (the life of the author + 70 years). The painting may also be covered by copyright in the countries of the European Union (see Directive on harmonising the term of copyright protection).
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The author died in 1944, so this work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 75 years or fewer.
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