Norway honors Munch with ‘The Scream’ stamp

Published February 13, 2013 3:10pm ET



OSLO, Norway (AP) — Norway is celebrating the 150th anniversary of expressionist painter Edvard Munch’s birth with postage stamps of his most famous compositions, including “The Scream” — the world’s most expensive artwork ever sold at auction.

Norway Post spokesman Hilde Ebeltoft-Skaugrud says that four stamps of Munch’s works, including his 1895 classic “Madonna,” and a miniature sheet will go on sale Friday.

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