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Title
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Marilyn Monroe (Marilyn)
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Rights
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The Andy Warhol Museum, Pennsylvania. Fair use. www.warhol.org
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Creator
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Andy Warhol (1928-1987)
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Date
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1967
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Description
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This is one of Warhol's most iconic screen prints, and so memorable due to the icon Marilyn Monroe being the muse. Warhol used a cropped publicity still taken by Gene Korman from Monroe’s 1953 film Niagara as the base for more than 50 paintings and dozens of prints. The amount of prints he made significantly contributed to the enduring popularity of the star’s image, as one beyond her beauty. The prints, like the one here, show Marilyn Monroe’s face rendered in unnatural shades. Warhol varies the colors from natural flesh tones, underlining how screen printing allowed him to use the image as blank canvas for him to customize. As well the choice to represent her in unnatural colors provided her with a legacy that did not revolve solely around her looks and beauty. As well, by not forcing himself to stick to natural colors, it allowed him endless combinations of prints that he could produce of her.
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Format
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Print. Screen print on paper. 36 × 36 in.
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Publisher
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The Andy Warhol Museum
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Contributor
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Daniella Ferrero
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Identifier
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The Andy Warhol Museum. 1998.1.2383
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Subject
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Andy Warhol; Marilyn Monroe; screenprinting; pop art
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Source
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Png file. The Andy Warhol Museum. 11/03/2025. https://warhol.netx.net/portals/warhol-exhibitions/#asset/108561
Marilyn Monroe (Marilyn)