Marilyn Monroe 23
by Andy Warhol
Year: 1967
Medium: Screen print
Size: 36 x 36 in (91.44 x 91.44 cm)
Edition: 250
Signed
Few images embody Pop Art’s fascination with celebrity as powerfully as Andy Warhol’s Marilyn Monroe 23 (1967). Measuring 36 × 36 inches, this screenprint belongs to an edition of 250 and is signed, strengthening its collector appeal and provenance profile. Drawn from Warhol’s iconic Marilyn imagery, the work transforms Hollywood glamour into a lasting meditation on fame, beauty, and mass-media culture.
Marilyn Monroe 23 belongs to Andy Warhol’s landmark Marilyn series, created in 1962 soon after Monroe’s death. Warhol based the image on Gene Kornman’s publicity photograph from Niagara, turning a Hollywood portrait into a bold study of fame, beauty, loss, and mass media. There is no street-graffiti version because Warhol’s practice centered on photography, silkscreen, and commercial imagery, not street art.
For collectors, the Marilyn works are among Warhol’s most recognizable and sought-after images. Edition, colorway, condition, and provenance are key to rarity and value. Strong examples carry enduring blue-chip appeal.
From our gallery perspective, the genius of Marilyn Monroe 23 is its tension between glamour and mortality. Warhol repeats a face the public already knows, yet each variation makes the icon feel more distant and more powerful.
The work sits at the foundation of Warhol’s celebrity portrait practice, alongside Gold Marilyn Monroe, Marilyn Diptych, and later portraits of cultural icons. For collectors seeking an iconic Pop Art investment, Marilyn Monroe 23 offers exceptional recognition, cultural depth, and lasting market appeal.
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Marilyn Monroe 23
by Andy Warhol
Year: 1967
Medium: Screen print
Size: 36 x 36 in (91.44 x 91.44 cm)
Edition: 250
Few images embody Pop Art’s fascination with celebrity as powerfully as Andy Warhol’s Marilyn Monroe 23 (1967). Measuring 36 × 36 inches, this screenprint belongs to an edition of 250 and is signed, strengthening its collector appeal and provenance profile. Drawn from Warhol’s iconic Marilyn imagery, the work transforms Hollywood glamour into a lasting meditation on fame, beauty, and mass-media culture.
Marilyn Monroe 23 belongs to Andy Warhol’s landmark Marilyn series, created in 1962 soon after Monroe’s death. Warhol based the image on Gene Kornman’s publicity photograph from Niagara, turning a Hollywood portrait into a bold study of fame, beauty, loss, and mass media. There is no street-graffiti version because Warhol’s practice centered on photography, silkscreen, and commercial imagery, not street art.
For collectors, the Marilyn works are among Warhol’s most recognizable and sought-after images. Edition, colorway, condition, and provenance are key to rarity and value. Strong examples carry enduring blue-chip appeal.
From our gallery perspective, the genius of Marilyn Monroe 23 is its tension between glamour and mortality. Warhol repeats a face the public already knows, yet each variation makes the icon feel more distant and more powerful.
The work sits at the foundation of Warhol’s celebrity portrait practice, alongside Gold Marilyn Monroe, Marilyn Diptych, and later portraits of cultural icons. For collectors seeking an iconic Pop Art investment, Marilyn Monroe 23 offers exceptional recognition, cultural depth, and lasting market appeal.