This colour silkscreen “Marilyn Monroe” by Andy Warhol represents one of the most recognizable and studied subjects of all international Pop Art. The image of Marilyn, an absolute icon of cinema and mass culture, is presented here through flat and contrasting colour fields, according to a serial process that Warhol used to reflect on the concept of reproducibility, celebrity and visual consumption. However, even within a repetitive structure, each example retains its own uniqueness thanks to chromatic variations and the manual gesture.
Andy Warhol, a central figure in twentieth-century art, transformed the faces of stars into a universal symbol, eliminating the distance between high art and popular culture. In this context, Marilyn becomes not only a portrait, but also a critical device, capable of conveying the American myth and its fragility.
Therefore, this silkscreen stands as a work of high historical and collecting value, particularly significant for its extremely limited edition, autograph signature and international provenance, elements that strengthen its interest on the market and within the history of contemporary printmaking.
Description: Colour silkscreen on paper, signed lower right “Andy Warhol”, bearing on the reverse “Andy Warhol” stamp with edition number 9/15 and “Andy Warhol/SILVER FACTORY/Yoshida Hanga Gallery” and “Gallery Fujinagi Isshiki/Tokyo Japan” stamps, H cm 25×25.
Hammer Price: € 4.464,00
Online Auction 14 – 1 September 2022 – 900s Paintings, Graphics and Multiples
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