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Today is Marilyn Monroe’s 86th birthday. In the 1960s, Monroe was a major inspiration for Pop artist Andy Warhol who created numerous works of art of the movie superstar. The Marilyn Diptych, for instance, consists of 50 panels of the actress as she appeared in the film Niagara (1953), produced at the peak of her career.
“In the Marilyn Diptych, the image has deliberately been screen-printed without any special skill or accuracy, and the color printing on the right is, at best, approximate. Yet the Marilyn Diptych is an interesting and impressive work, rising from something deep within Warhol’s psyche. He was an avid fan of the famous and understood the ephemeral nature of this fame, but he was even more interested in the idea of the American public’s devotion to fame as a cultural symbol of his times.”* Sister Wendy Beckett
Andy Warhol, Marilyn Diptych, 1962, acrylic on canvas, Tate Gallery, UK
Quote about Andy Warhol (1928-1987) by Sister Wendy Beckett from her book, The Story of Painting: The Essential Guide to the History of Western Art (in association with the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.), Dorling Kindersley, 1994, New York.
The above image is utilized solely for educational purposes.
Go to our other blogs on Andy Warhol: Andy Warhol and His Amazing Cats, August 6, 2011 and Creative Quotes of Andy Warhol, October 20, 2011.
And to learn more about Andy Warhol and the Pop Art movement, why not read Through an Artist’s Eyes: Learning to Live Creatively!
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