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Marilyn Blue Purple
Fine art screenprint Andy Warhol's iconic Marilyn Monroe silkscreen prints from his 1967 portfolio.About the Artwork The Artist: Created by Andy Warhol, the leading figure of the American Pop Art movement.The Source Image: Warhol used a cropped publicity photograph of Marilyn Monroe taken by Gene Kornman for her 1953 film Niagara.The 1967 Portfolio: This specific color variation—featuring a muted pink background, a pale blue face, yellow-orange hair, and dark purple shading—is one of ten distinct colorways included in the landmark portfolio of ten screenprints.Historical Significance: This 1967 series was the very first portfolio published through Warhol's own print-publishing company, Factory Additions. By using commercial silkscreening techniques and unnatural color palettes, Warhol intentionally transformed a tragic celebrity into a mass-replicated, consumable product.
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