Andy Warhol

Unlike the Christie's retread, the Pop Master's 1962 “Green Marilyn” was crudely silk-screened, with blotches that convey the decay of a fallen star.

The 1964 Marilyns were also offered in multiple hues, but they had none of the messes that had added a hint of decay to Warhol’s first Marilyns, making them look handmade and heartfelt. As “mere” repetitions of the 1962 works, the retreads invoked the replication that powers consumer culture. He and his assistants referred to the 1964 retreads as “Dead Paintings.” (In addition to the Marilyns, Warhol was being paid to repeat the Campbell’s Soup paintings that had first won him attention in 1961.) But Warhol’s move toward repetition made a kind of sense, artistically: How better to talk about popular culture and its commodification than by letting your art plunge right inside? You could say that in 1964, with the viewer-friendly repeats of his Marilyns, Warhol was embracing the movement’s new popularity, making works that were not just Pop Art but also truly popular art. If I were a collector — in 1964, or 2022 — I’d certainly prefer to have one of those over my sofa than one of the sad, tough versions from 1962. The original Marilyns from 1962 had been strange, distressed images, crudely silk-screened to leave blotches and blank spots that convey the decay and distress of the fallen movie star — it’s said Warhol conceived them right after Marilyn’s death, though there’s reason to believe that’s a myth.

Andy Warhol's 1964 silk screen of Marilyn Monroe's face, Shot Sage Blue Marilyn, has sold for $195 million (€185m) to an unknown buyer at Christie's in New ...

on which it is based, bears witness to her undiminished visual power in the new millennium. “All that remains is the enigmatic smile that links her to another mysterious smile of a distinguished lady, the Mona Lisa.” – Reuters The famous image is a close-up portrait of Monroe, depicted in vibrant block colours, with yellow hair, blue eyeshadow and red lips on a blue background.

Andy Warhol's Shot Sage Blue Marilyn has gone under the hammer for 195 million dollars (£158 million), making it the most expensive work by a US art...

on which it is based, bears witness to her undiminished visual power in the new millennium. Or you can email [email protected] at any time. Andy Warhol’s Shot Sage Blue Marilyn has gone under the hammer for 195 million dollars (£158 million), making it the most expensive work by a US artist sold at auction.

An iconic portrait of Marilyn Monroe by American pop art visionary Andy Warhol went under the hammer for $195 million on Monday at Christie's, becoming the ...

Instead, Podber took out a gun and fired a bullet through the forehead of Monroe's image. Dozens of Christie associates were in the room clutching their phones as they took orders from potential buyers. "Andy Warhol's Marilyn is the absolute pinnacle of American Pop and the promise of the American Dream encapsulating optimism, fragility, celebrity and iconography all at once," he said in a statement. Alex Rotter, head of 20th and 21st century art at Christie's, called the portrait "the most significant 20th century painting to come to auction in a generation." In a statement, Christie's described the 40-inch (100-centimeter) by 40-inch portrait as "one of the rarest and most transcendent images in existence." Warhol's silk-screen work is part of a group of his portraits of Monroe that became known as the "Shot" series after a visitor to his Manhattan studio, known as The Factory, apparently fired a gun at them.

Andy Warhol's Shot Sage Blue Marilyn has gone under the hammer for $195 million (€185m), making it the most expensive work by a US artist sold at auction.

on which it is based, bears witness to her undiminished visual power in the new millennium. "All that remains is the enigmatic smile that links her to another mysterious smile of a distinguished lady, the Mona Lisa." "The spectacular portrait isolates the person and the star: Marilyn the woman is gone; the terrible circumstances of her life and death are forgotten.

Writer-director Andrew Rossi uses Andy Warhol's own words to offer insight into the artist's personal life for the Netflix docu-series.

“You can get so much more meaning from his paintings when you think of Andy as a queer figure, who is looking for his place in the world,” Rossi says. And there are still issues until this day of looking at the work in connection to this queer identity and this sidelining the work that is overtly about queer desire. The series uses Warhol’s own words — and a version of his voice, as he provides “narration” with the help of AI technology and readings from actor Bill Irwin — to offer a side of Warhol little seen (or heard) outside of his circle of collaborators, employees, superstars and hangers-on at the famed Factory in New York.

Sale of "Shot Sage Blue Marilyn" smashed the record for the most expensive work by a U.S. artist ever sold at auction. The previous mark was $110 million, ...

The foundation aims to help children with health care and educational programs. "It's an amazing price," said Alex Rotter, chairman of Christie's 20th and 21st century art department. Christie's said an unnamed buyer made the purchase Monday night.

Jessica Beck, the Milton Fine curator of art at The Andy Warhol Museum on the North Side, said “Shot Sage Blue Marilyn” is “an exceptional painting” partly ...

Warhol is shot in the summer of 1968 one month before Basquiat is hit by a car. “The Warhol Basquiat collaboration is so important for both of them. For Basquiat, he’s finally reaching the inner sanctum of the art world with exhibitions abroad and in New York, with people like Mary Boone. When he meets Warhol, he is already this hot, contemporary artist on the scene. “Warhol is white. Warhol died in 1987 and Basquiat in 1988. “It’s a healthy competition. Basquiat and Warhol began collaborating and competing in 1982. We see this in his commercial illustrations of the 1950s and 1960s for I. Miller and Glamour magazine. Jessica Beck, the Milton Fine curator of art at The Andy Warhol Museum on the North Side, said “Shot Sage Blue Marilyn” is “an exceptional painting” partly because of when the Pittsburgh-born artist painted it. The yellow and the green just glow together.” The Andy Warhol Museum does not have an acquisition fund to buy artwork. By 1964, Warhol is refining his silkscreen process,” Beck said Tuesday.

Andy Warhol's 'Shot Sage Blue Marilyn' made double history last night as the most costly painting ever sold by a US artist.

Speaking on behalf of the judges, Jenny Waldman, Director, Art Fund, said, “An abundance of applications to be Art Fund Museum of the Year 2022 shows the creativity and resilience of museums right around the country, despite the immense challenges of the last two years. Art Fund annually shortlists five outstanding museums for the Museum of the Year prize. The judges will visit each of the finalists to help inform their decision-making.

One of Andy Warhol's portraits of Marilyn Monroe is now the most expensive 20th-century artwork ever sold at auction.

"This sale demonstrates the pervasive power of Andy Warhol as well as the lasting legacy that he continues to leave behind in the art world, popular culture, and society." "The record-breaking sale of Warhol's iconic portrait of Marilyn from the Collection of Thomas and Doris Ammann is a testament to the strength, the vibrancy, and the overall excitement of the art market today," Rotter said. As expected, an iconic Andy Warhol portrait of Marilyn Monroe has set a new record, becoming the most expensive 20th-century artwork ever sold at an auction.