Andy Warhol was one of the most influential and talked about artists of 20th century. No mention of Andy’s works can be complete without a mention of Andy Warhol Marilyn Monroe Paintings. Why is it so and what is that in these Andy Warhol Marilyn Monroe Paintings that has drawn the attention of art lovers and critics from all over the world to gather in thousands at Andy Warhol museum in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for the last 20 years or so? Andy passed away in 1987, but his pop art is still a source of inspiration for budding artists across the globe.

Born to poor immigrants in 1922, Andy’s childhood was shaped by the vagaries of the great depression of the thirties. Hardships only forced him to work harder, and he turned out to be a workaholic later in his life. Andy was enchanted by the beauty of Marilyn Monroe, and her suicide in 1962 sort of shocked him. Having graduated in pictorial design from Carnegie Institute of Technology, it was only natural for Andy to transfer his love and obsession on canvas in the form of Andy Warhol Marilyn Monroe paintings. However, it was not just Marilyn that he was obsessed with, and his methodology to make paintings of celebrities later became famous as pop art. Andy Warhol Marilyn Monroe Paintings take up a lion’s share in his art work.

Andy was after fame, and he was also interested in the fame of other celebrities. Andy Warhol Marilyn Monroe prints are actually several versions made by using a photograph of the actress taken during an outdoor shoot of her famous film Niagara. Andy Warhol Marilyn Monroe painting that Andrew Warhola ( his real name) is famous for was made after painting canvas with incandescent gold and then silk screening the face of the actress in the center of it. This way he was able to duplicate the painting countless number of times, and he wanted to mass produce the painting.

This mass reproducible painting was a beginning of a revolution called pop art that emerged in the 60’s and was copied by many other artists during the era. Andy used many colors to change the face and the mood of the painting. Andy Warhol Marilyn Monroe prints inspired many a budding artists who carried forward pop art. Andy Warhol Marilyn Monroe prints are resonating with different colors and popularized silkscreen printing that is still a source of attraction for millions all over the world.