Andy Warhol made Marilyn Monroe MORE famous.

by Lara on April 17th, 2008

Not that she needed the help, mind you, but Andy Warhol’s very famous screen prints of Marilyn Monroe in these seemingly clashing colors really had art buyers going bananas back in the 60s.

Part of me would really love to see these in a bathroom, but it’d have to be in a situation where there was a woman’s vanity more than in the “general” bathroom. Marilyn Monroe was pure glam, and just looking at these (despite the funky color combinations) really makes me want to go put on some makeup and head out on the town.

Warhol, Andy
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Now, according to AllPosters, the story behind these prints is pretty interesting:

Andy Warhol (1923 – 1987), founder of Pop Art, created his mass-produced silk-screens in a New York studio called The Factory. In the 1960s and 70s, the famous and infamous, including Dorothy Podler, hung out there. Warhol had just finished a series of “Marilyn” canvases when Podler asked if she could shoot them, and not fully understanding, he agreed. Podler then brandished a revolver and fired into the images, which were named the “Shot Marilyn Paintings.”

Of course, if brilliant colors and the story behind these prints doesn’t thrill you, you can always grab the one below and hang it next to your favorite Sinatra print.