"Marilyn" Andy Warhol - Published by Sunday B. Morning.
On the back: "Published by Sunday B. Morning" and "Fill in Your Own Signature".
Published in Andy Warhol's Catalogue Raisonné by Feldman & Schellman.
Technique: Serigraph on cardboard
Dimensions: 91.5 x 91.5 cm
Of all the images that Andy Warhol transformed into icons of contemporary culture, that of Marilyn Monroe is perhaps the most powerful and recognizable. After the actress's death in 1962, Warhol chose to rework a promotional photograph from the 1953 film Niagara to create a series of serigraphic works that would mark an entire era.
In full Pop Art spirit, Warhol repeats the image serially, varying the colors of the face, hair, and background. Sometimes the tones are bright and artificial, other times dark and melancholic. This contrast reflects the dual nature of Marilyn: a luminous Hollywood star and, at the same time, a fragile and tragic figure. A powerful reflection on celebrity, beauty, and myth in consumer society.
This version of the color serigraphic work is recognizable by the "Published by Sunday B. Morning" stamp and the back marked "Fill in Your Own Signature", a clear ironic reference to the art world. The Sunday B Morning editions, born as official unsigned reprints, carry on an ironic game about the art world and, with the famous inscription on the back "Fill in your own signature", the work becomes accessible, multiplied, perfectly in line with Warhol's vision: art for all.
