Andy Warhol Marilyn Monroe (Marilyn) (F & S II.25) For Sale

Pop Artist Andy Warhol once said “The more you look at the same exact thing, the more the meaning goes away, and the better and emptier you feel.” This quote perfectly encapsulates Warhol’s obsession with celebrity culture and consumerism. The Marilyn series can be read as a play on Capitalism. Warhol was well known for his obsessive fascination with the 20^th century modern miracle of mass production. He even named his studio ‘The Factory’, where he created a high volume of his repetitive images, including hundreds of Marilyn prints. In the Marilyn portfolio, Warhol transforms Marilyn Monroe into a mechanically reproduced commodity, void of imperfections. In turn, this strips Monroe into nothing more than a perfect and mass-produced Capitalist product, stripping away any hints of humanity. She is transformed into an idea, rather than a person. This relates to the way Monroe’s identity was commodified throughout her career, a carefully composed image was broadcast for the masses to consume, turning Marilyn Monroe into more of a brand than an individual. Warhol sees her as a highly successful commercial product of the entertainment industry, in a similar way to that of the Soup Cans in the food industry.

To Warhol, there is not much difference between a Hollywood star and a can of soup. Warhol is depicting a staple of the American imaginary, revealing the superficiality of the cult of fame to the public. Gene Korman’s promotional photo for Monroe’s 1953 movie Niagara served as the basis for all of Warhol’s screenprints of the actress. They are amongst Warhol’s most well-known pieces and are still just as widely popular now as when they were first released. The series plays an extremely important part of art history, propelling Warhol into becoming the pinnacle of the Pop Art movement.

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