Blue Marilyn 11.28

Blue Marilyn 11.28 is one of the works from the "Classic Marilyn Portfolio", a suite of 10 silk screen prints on paper (open edition) from Sunday B Morning featuring the works of Andy Warhol. Each piece from this 1970 version is stamped in black on the back with, "Published by Sunday B. Morning" and "fill in your own signature" and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. Measures approximately 36" x 36" (each). Since Marilyn Monroe's tragic death caused by narcotics overdose in 1962, multiple works have been produced that have the actress as the main character. The iconic 1967 images by Warhol of Marilyn Monroe are based on the picture taken by Gene Korman for the 1953 "Niagara" film. He did about 50 works based on that image. In 1970, a new suite was edited using this same image but with another 10 new color variations and with dimensions of 36 x 36 inches (84.4 x 84.5 cm.) Screenprints that belong to this series include on the back the stamps, "Published by Sunday B. Morning” and "Fill in your own signature.” These Sunday B. Morning screen prints were included in Andy Warhol's catalogue raisonne by Feldman & Schellmann, which collects all the graphic works done by the artist from 1962 to 1987. Oddly enough Warhol himself signed a few of these copies with the sentence "This is not by me. Andy Warhol”.