Marilyn Monroe 22
by Andy Warhol
Year: 1967
Medium: Screen print
Size: 36 x 36 in (91.44 x 91.44 cm)
Edition: 250
Signed
Few images define Pop Art as powerfully as Andy Warhol’s Marilyn Monroe 22 (1967), transforming the actress’s public image into a lasting symbol of fame and mass culture. This 36 × 36-inch screenprint is signed and numbered from an edition of 250. Its iconic subject, bold graphic presence, and place within Warhol’s celebrated Marilyn series give it enduring appeal for collectors of twentieth-century art.
Marilyn Monroe 22 by Andy Warhol belongs to his iconic Marilyn Monroe series, created in 1962 shortly after the actress’s death. Warhol based the image on a publicity photograph from Niagara, transforming Monroe’s face through silkscreen, vivid color, and repetition. The contrast between glamour and mortality became a defining Pop Art statement, exploring celebrity, beauty, media culture, and the way fame turns a person into an enduring image.
There is no recognized street-graffiti version. Warhol’s Marilyn works were produced through his studio screen-printing practice, decades before street art developed into its modern gallery and auction market.
For collectors, Marilyn Monroe remains one of Warhol’s most important and recognizable subjects. Individual works can vary greatly in color, edition, condition, provenance, and authenticity, making those details critical when assessing rarity and market appeal.
From our gallery perspective, Marilyn 22 has the quality collectors respond to immediately: it is glamorous at first glance, yet carries a deeper sense of loss. Warhol captures the moment when a celebrity becomes an icon.
Artistically, the work belongs to Warhol’s breakthrough early-1960s Pop period, alongside Campbell’s Soup, Flowers, Coca-Cola, and later celebrity portraits. For collectors seeking a culturally significant Warhol with enduring market recognition, Marilyn Monroe 22 is a powerful acquisition.
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Marilyn Monroe 22
by Andy Warhol
Year: 1967
Medium: Screen print
Size: 36 x 36 in (91.44 x 91.44 cm)
Edition: 250
Few images define Pop Art as powerfully as Andy Warhol’s Marilyn Monroe 22 (1967), transforming the actress’s public image into a lasting symbol of fame and mass culture. This 36 × 36-inch screenprint is signed and numbered from an edition of 250. Its iconic subject, bold graphic presence, and place within Warhol’s celebrated Marilyn series give it enduring appeal for collectors of twentieth-century art.
Marilyn Monroe 22 by Andy Warhol belongs to his iconic Marilyn Monroe series, created in 1962 shortly after the actress’s death. Warhol based the image on a publicity photograph from Niagara, transforming Monroe’s face through silkscreen, vivid color, and repetition. The contrast between glamour and mortality became a defining Pop Art statement, exploring celebrity, beauty, media culture, and the way fame turns a person into an enduring image.
There is no recognized street-graffiti version. Warhol’s Marilyn works were produced through his studio screen-printing practice, decades before street art developed into its modern gallery and auction market.
For collectors, Marilyn Monroe remains one of Warhol’s most important and recognizable subjects. Individual works can vary greatly in color, edition, condition, provenance, and authenticity, making those details critical when assessing rarity and market appeal.
From our gallery perspective, Marilyn 22 has the quality collectors respond to immediately: it is glamorous at first glance, yet carries a deeper sense of loss. Warhol captures the moment when a celebrity becomes an icon.
Artistically, the work belongs to Warhol’s breakthrough early-1960s Pop period, alongside Campbell’s Soup, Flowers, Coca-Cola, and later celebrity portraits. For collectors seeking a culturally significant Warhol with enduring market recognition, Marilyn Monroe 22 is a powerful acquisition.