Andy Warhol Marilyn Monroe (Marilyn) (F & S II.23) For Sale

Warhol’s Marilyn series is made up of a repeat of ten almost identical silkscreen prints of the actress Marilyn Monroe, an icon of pop culture whose face is universally recognisable. The flat medium of screen prints did not allow for minute detail, therefore flaws, meaning Marilyn is presented how society saw her – perfect. Each print is coloured differently to highlight different features. In this version, her lips are a bold red, alluding to the sex-symbol status of the actress. Her iconic platinum blonde hair is exaggerated by a bold, gaudy yellow. The flashy graphic style conjures up Monroe’s vivacious public appearance, whilst the variety of colour throughout the portfolio highlights her complexity and multifaceted identity; that of the celebrity and that of the person. Each portrait shows the seemingly impenetrable and unattainable façade of a celebrity, but with an unsettling void of personability that hints at the much darker reality of fame. He confronts the audience with their own superficial fantasies of what Marilyn Monroe could be. Warhol utilized silk-screen printing to produce his signature flat fields of colour and hard edges, eschewing the prevailing painting and sculpture forms of his day. By using impersonable and easily recognisable imagery,

Pop artists such as Warhol moved away from the personal symbolism and feelings that dominated the previous art movement, Abstract Expressionism, harking a return to representational art. Ultimately, Warhol’s Marilyns are among his most well-known and identifiable pieces. They are a reflection of Warhol’s interest in American popular culture and the ways that the audience admires celebrities. Maybe this explains why Marilyn is shown in blocked colours with no flaws; it elevates her beyond the realm of everyday existence. She is an image rather than a real person. Moreover, it is claimed that Warhol doubled Marilyn’s influence in both popular culture and visual art by creating ‘an icon out of an icon’.

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