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Marilyn Diptych. The Marilyn Diptych ( 1962) 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. [2] Each image of the actress is taken from the single publicity photograph from the film Niagara (1953).
Warhol, Marilyn Diptych. 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 ...
- I think in relation to this piece, impersonal is a better descriptor than callous because the word "impersonal" conveys both a sense of emotionless...
- Marilyn Monroe committed suicide in 1962. Andy Warhol's piece was done in 1967, In my book, 1967 came after 1962. How about in yours?
- No. This painting was after her death. It was created to commemorate her life
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 culture and ...
Apr 27, 2022 · Warhol’s first depiction of Monroe, created in 1962, is known as the Marilyn Diptych. Fifty identical images of the actress fill the canvas, originating from a headshot taken for her 1953 movie Niagara. One the left side of the canvas, Monroe’s image is vibrantly colored, filled with life and the spectacular sense of glamor she exuded.
Mar 12, 2020 · The format of the Marilyn Diptych, 1962, mirrors the form of a Christian work of art depicting the Virgin Mary on one side and the crucified Jesus on the other. The comparison references the idolization of Marilyn Monroe. Gregor Muir, Director of Collection, International Art, at Tate and curator of the New Andy Warhol show told Artspace:
The Marilyn Diptych (1962) is a silkscreen painting by American pop artist Andy Warhol depicting Marilyn Monroe. The piece is one of the artist's most noted works. It is in the collection of the Tate. Silk-screening was the technique used to create this painting. The twenty-five images on the left are painted in color, the right side is black ...
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