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Following the death of Marilyn Monroe in 1962, artist Andy Warhol began painting a series of portraits of the diva, including Marilyn (1967).
The same image of the actress - the black-and-white photo of the 1953 Torrent of Passion film - was the basis for all Warhol's engravings and paintings with the diva's face.
In the original photo Marilyn was portrayed with fascination and carefreeness. However, the artist's alterations in the image create a series of distinct atmospheres and highlight the illusory nature of stardom. In some paintings the actress was portrayed as a religious icon, while in other works she appeared as a victim of the celebrity culture that brought her fame.
The technique used in the work was screen printing, which had already been used by the artist in his commercial works. When he discovered that the method was also suitable for art, Warhol managed, according to himself, "the same image a little differently each time."
Marilyn's details stand out:
1. Lips:
In a traditional portrait, every care is taken to make the image look perfect. Here Warhol does the exact opposite: deliberately mimics printing defects. The pink colored area does not exactly match Marilyn's lips and the artist consciously stopped whitening his teeth.
2. Eyes:
The artist manipulated the original photo, exaggerating makeup in a parody of beauty conventions. Marilyn's shadowed eyes, as well as her lipstick, were brushed up with a rough layer of color. Also, your oxygenated hair has the same yellow shade of the eye.
3. Hairline:
Warhol struggled to make the real look unreal. A schematic line separates Marilyn's face from her hair. The face resembles a mask and the hair a wig, nothing in the picture looks genuine. The artificial look is further emphasized by the flat and artificial colors.
