Gold Marilyn Monroe

Gold Marilyn Monroe is an art piece by Andy Warhol composed of a photograph of Marilyn Monroe's face centered on a large (6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) x 4 ft 9 in (1.45 m)) gold-painted canvas.[1][2] Warhol used silkscreen ink on synthetic polymer paint on canvas. Completed in 1962, it depicts the celebrity Marilyn Monroe. The image of Monroe is a direct copy of a close-up shot from her 1953 film Niagara. This piece was completed the same year as the celebrity's untimely death.[3]

Gold Marilyn Monroe
ArtistAndy Warhol
Year1962
Dimensions6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) x 4 ft 9 in (1.45 m)
LocationMoMA

Gold Marilyn was included in Warhol’s first show in New York, at the Stable Gallery in November 1962, The architect Philip Johnson immediately bought and donated to the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City where it currently resides.[4][5]

Marilyn Monroe: the celebrity

A sex icon with an innocent aura, Monroe lived a paradoxical life. She was a highly sought-after celebrity, yet she suffered from stage fright and anxiety. Once Monroe was immersed into Hollywood, she was an influential character but she was subject to the lifestyle that accompanies fame. As her popularity increased, her drug habits and anxiety got more and more out of control. This led to her eventual suicide in 1962.[4]

Artistic technique of Gold Marilyn Monroe

Warhol painted a large canvas a shiny gold color. In the center of the canvas and latex, he silk-screened a black and white photograph of Monroe. He painted her face, hair, and blouse.[6]

See also

References
  1. "MoMA | Andy Warhol. Gold Marilyn Monroe. 1962". www.moma.org. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  2. "Andy Warhol, Gold Marilyn Monroe – Smarthistory". smarthistory.org. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  3. "Smartify | Gold Marilyn Monroe - Andy Warhol". Smartify. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  4. "Andy Warhol. Gold Marilyn Monroe. 1962 | MoMA". The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  5. "Marilyn". Richard Polsky Art Authentication. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
  6. "Gold Marilyn Monroe". Obelisk Art History. Retrieved 2021-11-02.


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