Andy Warhol Marilyn Monroe 26' 1967 Print Framed by the Art Institute of Chicago

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Title: Marilyn Monroe 26 1967
Medium: Screenprint Framed
The Art Institute of Chicago & Andy Warhol Foundation of Visual Arts … Read more Title: Marilyn Monroe 26 1967
Medium: Screenprint Framed
The Art Institute of Chicago & Andy Warhol Foundation of Visual Arts
1998 Edition

Andy Warhol created one of his most iconic portfolios using a simple portrait photo of Marilyn Monroe. The piece is one of a series of ten screenprints he created based on a photo taken by Gene Korman as a publicity shot for her 1953 film Niagara. Shortly after Marilyn’s death in 1962 Warhol began producing his Marilyn portraits that immediately gained accolades within the art world. The decision to use the publicity photo as the basis of his series sparked much controversy and provoked conversation as to how much an artist can appropriate a ready-made motif before it becomes a legal issue. With the notoriety that these screenprints have garnered for over forty years, has been said that Warhol created an icon out of an icon, extending her fame and celebrity status far beyond the normally allotted “15 minutes of fame.” To this day, Warhol’s Marilyn portfolio is highly sought after by collectors and admirers alike.

Marilyn Monroe 26 is framed, it is in overall great condition. See less