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Andy Warhol Marilyn Monroe (Marilyn) F.S. II 22-31 For Sale
Andy Warhol
Marilyn Monroe (Marilyn) F.S. II 22-31, 1967
Portfolio of ten screen prints on paper
36 x 36 in (each) 91.4 x 91.4 cm (each)
Edition
Edition of 250 plus 26 AP lettered A - Z
About this work
Andy Warhol's Marilyn portfolio, created in 1967, stands as a monumental series in the annals of 20th-century art, encapsulating the essence of Pop Art and its interrogation of celebrity culture, mass production, and the commodification of the human image. Warhol, already well-established by the mid-1960s as a leading figure in the Pop Art movement, turned to the image of Marilyn Monroe, an enduring icon of beauty, fame, and tragedy, to further explore themes central to his artistic inquiries. The portfolio, comprising a series of silkscreen prints, showcases Warhol's innovative use of color, repetition, and mass media techniques to create artworks that are at once deeply personal and universally resonant.The Marilyn portfolio is notable for its vivid, sometimes jarring, use of color which Warhol employed to various effects—sometimes to celebrate, sometimes to critique the culture of celebrity that Monroe epitomized. By appropriating a publicity photograph of Monroe from her 1953 film "Niagara," Warhol underscores the notion of the actress as a public commodity, her image endlessly reproduced and consumed by the masses. The repetition of Monroe's face in the portfolio mirrors her ubiquitous presence in media and popular culture, highlighting the ways in which her identity was constructed and consumed by the public.Warhol's choice of Monroe as a subject following her tragic death in 1962 imbues the series with a haunting quality, suggesting a critique of the very celebrity culture that helped to define his work. The portfolio serves as a meditation on mortality, fame, and the way in which celebrities are immortalized through their images. Warhol's Marilyn prints not only immortalize the actress but also comment on the impermanence of life and the enduring nature of fame.The Marilyn portfolio also exemplifies Warhol's mastery of the silkscreen technique, which allowed him to produce artworks that were at once handcrafted and mechanized, blurring the lines between original and copy, fine art and commercial product. This technique became a hallmark of Warhol's practice and a symbol of Pop Art's engagement with the processes of mass production and consumption.Exhibited widely in museums and galleries around the world, Warhol's Marilyn prints have become iconic representations of both the artist's oeuvre and the Pop Art movement as a whole. They have also achieved remarkable success in the art market, with individual prints and complete portfolios fetching high prices at auction, further testament to their enduring appeal and significance.In sum, Andy Warhol's Marilyn portfolio from 1967 encapsulates the core themes of his artistic legacy—celebrity, death, reproduction, and the power of images. Through this series, Warhol not only pays homage to a cultural icon but also critically examines the mechanisms of fame and the art world's role in perpetuating celebrity. The Marilyn prints remain a poignant commentary on the beauty and tragedy of Monroe's life, as well as a reflection on the nature of art and fame in the late 20th century.
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Auction History
Marilyn Monroe (10 Blatt) · Andy Warhol · Ketterer Kunst · 2025-12 · $6,125,102
Marilyn Monroe (Marilyn) · Andy Warhol · Christie's · 2022-05 · $4,980,000
Marilyn Monroe (Marilyn) · Andy Warhol · Sotheby's · 2022-11 · $4,406,000
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