History of andy warhol marilyn monroe

During his lifetime, Andy Warhol was always allied with the notion of celebrity. Andy Warhol understood the allure of global celebrity and its effects on contemporary society long before gossip blogs were even a thing.

Even more pointedly was his fascination with starlets, it-girls, and famous actresses of that time whom he would often immortalize in his now timeless artworks¹.

Although Warhol’s early work focused on post-war America’s love affair with consumerism (which explains his obsession with Campbell’s soup tins and Coca-Cola bottles), Warhol’s most highly-priced pieces featured female celebrities.

By relying on his signature screen-printing techniques to scribble over the iconic features of famous female faces, Warhol was responsible for making these celebrities even more popular even in death.

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