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Andy Warhol Marilyn Monroe 1967. Not on view. In 1967, Warhol established a print-publishing business, Factory Additions, through which he published a series of screenprint portfolios on his signature subjects. Marilyn Monroe was the first one.
The Marilyn Diptych is a silkscreen painting by American pop artist Andy Warhol depicting Marilyn Monroe. The monumental work is one of the artist's most noted of the movie star. The painting consists of 50 images. Each image of the actress is taken from the single publicity photograph from the film Niagara (1953).
Learn about Warhol's iconic screenprint of Marilyn Monroe, based on a publicity photograph for the film Niagara. Explore the history, style, and context of this and other works from the Marilyn portfolio.
Jan 31, 2023 · In 1962, shortly after the passing of Marilyn Monroe, Andy Warhol used a photograph of the star to create a silkscreen painting comprising 50 images known as the Marilyn Diptych.
Dec 6, 2023 · Andy Warhol’s Marilyn Diptych is made of two silver canvases on which the artist silkscreened a photograph of Marilyn Monroe fifty times. At first glance, the work—which explicitly references a form of Christian painting (see below) in its title—invites us to worship the legendary icon, whose image Warhol plucked from popular ...
Andy Warhol's Marilyn Diptych is made of two silver canvases on which the artist silkscreened a photograph of Marilyn Monroe fifty times.
Warhol engaged the image of Marilyn Monroe in variety of works, beginning with Gold Marilyn Monroe (Museum of Modern Art, New York) made in August 1962, shortly after the actress’ death.
