Turquoise Marilyn by Andy WarholWarhol used a wide range of colors especially in his numerous Marilyn paintings (there are Marilyn in silver, mint, pink, blue, turquoise, lemon and other colors) to underline her image as a public symbol, a cultural product.
Andy Warhol was fascinated with fame for himself, but also of those that were famous.
He painted many other celebrities and iconic people from history.
The painting was bought by Steve Cohen in 2007 form Chicago collector Stefan Edlis for around $80 million.
Turquoise Marilyn by Andy Warhol
