Edvard Munch's iconic painting 'The Scream', considered one of the most recognisable in art world, was sold for over $119 million (Rs 630 crore), creating a new record for the highest price ever paid for a work of art at any auction. The painting, depicting image of a man holding his head and his mouth wide open, was sold for $119,922,500, which includes the premium paid to Sotheby's at the auction held in New York on Wednesday.

Munch painted the first of four versions of The Scream in 1893.

He later wrote a poem describing the apocalyptic vision behind it:


Munch’s horrific Great Scream in Nature is combined in the video with Floyd’s otherworldly “The Great Gig in the Sky,” one of the signature pieces from the band’s 1973 masterpiece, Dark Side of the Moon. The vocals on “The Great Gig” were performed by an unknown young songwriter and session singer named Clare Torry.

Torry had been invited by producer Alan Parsons to come to Abbey Road Studios and improvise over a haunting piano chord progression by Richard Wright, on a track that was tentatively called “The Mortality Sequence.” The 25-year-old singer was given very little direction from the band. “Clare came into the studio one day,” said bassist Roger Waters in a 2003 Rolling Stone interview, “and we said, ‘There’s no lyrics. It’s about dying — have a bit of a sing on that, girl.'”

Forty-two years later, that “bit of a sing” can still send a shiver down anyone’s spine. For more on the making of “The Great Gig in the Sky,” and Torry’s amazing contribution, see the clip below from the 2003 documentary, Classic Albums: Pink Floyd — The Making of The Dark Side of the Moon. Afterward, scroll farther down to hear Torry’s story in her own words.

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Though the Grand Wailea's 20-hand couple's massage started as a limited-time only, 20th anniversary treatment special, the hotel extended the treat by popular demand for your romantic indulgence at a whopping $2,000 per person.

The once-in-a-lifetime opportunity began back earlier in 2012, and starts with an hour of relaxation time, followed by a 100-finger frenzy of oils and phalanges.

But for those who can't quite muster the $4,000 treatment, the Maui resort has no shortage of extravagant offerings, including the Kokoleka Truffle Body Cocoon & Facial ($285 minimum), Volcanic Ash Cocoon ($230 minimum), and Diamond Facial ($325 minimum).

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Taking care of your skin should be top priority for any health-conscious individual- which means day spas and facial treatments are a must for your daily routine. Though, if you have an expensive taste, you aren’t looking for an average skin-therapy session. That’s where the Evian bath comes in, offering revitalization with high-quality results.

The 5,000 dollar treatment is offered at Hotel Victor in Miami, Florida- and has been backed by celebrities and athletes, such as Serena Williams since it first came to the masses in the mid-2000’s.

Starting off with a half an hour long bath in a lavish 350 gallon infinity-edge tub- which is filled to the brim with over 1,000 liters of crystal clear Evian Natural Spring Water- you’ll then be offered other amenities like an exfoliating facial scrub- and an endless amount of expensive champagne.

Nay-sayers have criticized the treatment for offering nothing more beneficial than a standard bath- though Hotel Victor claims that the mineral enriched water soaks into your skin and makes it substantially more smooth and younger-looking. With Williams herself citing the treatment for her radiant skin, you’d be foolish not to buy the Evian Bath as a legitimate skin-treatment.

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