Andy Warhol Marilyn Monroe (Marilyn) (F & S II.22) For Sale

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    Andy Warhol Marilyn Monroe (Marilyn) (F & S II.22

    Facts | History | Meaning
    Catalogue Title Marilyn Monroe (Marilyn) Portfolio (F & S II.22)
    Year 1967
    Size 36″ x 36″ Each 91,4 x 91,4 cm
    Medium Screenprint on Paper
    Edition Portfolio of 10. Edition of 250 signed in pencil and numbered with a rubber stamp on verso; some signed in ball-point pen; some initialled on verso; some dated. There are 26 AP signed and lettered A-Z on verso.
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  • Andy Warhol Marilyn Monroe (Marilyn) (F & S II.22)

    Meaning & History

     

    “The more you look at the same exact thing, the more the meaning goes away, and the better and emptier you feel.

    In 1967, Andy Warhol released his Marilyn Monroe Portfolio. A total of ten silkscreen prints in his distinctive Pop Art style feature the notorious Hollywood actress. This series is among the artist’s most valuable portfolios to ever be sold, and is one of his most well-known and recognisable pieces of art. Andy Warhol because an influential and dominant cultural figure in the 1960s. In addition to making him a household name, Warhol’s iconic representations of American items such as Campbells soup cans sparked both controversy and recognition to the artist. But it is possible that his portrayals of celebrities are what really elevated his style to a powerful cultural force that is still highly regarded today.

    The Marilyn Monroe portfolio is unquestionably one of the most important of these pieces. Here, Warhol notably turned the actress into ‘an icon out of an icon’, rendering her eternally immortal. Marilyn came to represent Hollywood culture and the opportunity for success that the entertainment industry offers. Warhol portrayed her as the embodiment of the superficial American Dream, and her life reflects it. She thus becomes the ideal of the 20th century and a fantastical representation of the wealth and glory of American achievement. Warhol tended to concentrate his work on hyper visible objects and pictures, suggesting he had a keen sense of what caught the public’s attention. Marilyn Monroe’s identity has therefore been commercialised. Her persona and personal life were disseminated globally for the public’s amusement. Monroe epitomises the concepts of notoriety, cultural significance and the American Dream. As one of the entertainment industry’s most popular products, Marilyn’s identity was turned into a commodity. The American people enjoyed watching the Monroe persona more so than the real Marilyn. She became Warhol’s ideal muse, perfectly aligning with his mass-production and consumer culture based artistic philosophies.

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