Paintings of Marilyn Monroe forming Marilyn In Art, the book by Roger G. Taylor which appeared in 2006 was the first book my artwork featured in. The book included “To Kiss Marilyn”, one of my first paintings of Marilyn Monroe.
At the time I painted this Mailyn Monroe canvas, I was careful as I didn’t want to paint just another “cheesy” pop art painting. At that time, the internet was awash with badly painted, not just to say, hastily painted “pop art” canvases based on a certain type of computer generated imagery. Some of these really frustrated me as there was no thought to them and little originality.
When I was painting in this style, I tried my utmost to put a different slant on my work and to always try to bring something unique to the design. I still love some of these early works today and I am grateful that Roger Taylor recognised I was producing something worthy of being included in his fantastic homage to Marilyn Monroe.
I continue to paint Marilyn Monroe to this day. I find her facsinating. I believe a woman such as Marilyn embodied many men and women’s hopes and dreams. She was a true celebrity and despite the sadness in her life brought entertainment to millions of people. She was velnerable on screen as much as off and in addition to her stunning beauty, for me, that is what makes Marilyn Monroe so watchable. Her comic timing and dead-pan expressions were superb and Some Like It Hot is one of my all time favourite movies.
Painting Dimensions: 40 x 30 inches
Medium: Acrylic on deep edged cotton box canvas
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