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Title: How did Andy Warhol use the image of Marilyn Monroe to comment on popular culture and consumerism? Post by: djsmyers on Nov 14, 2017 How did Andy Warhol use the image of Marilyn Monroe to comment on popular culture and consumerism?
Title: Re: How did Andy Warhol use the image of Marilyn Monroe to comment on popular culture and ... Post by: lntit on Nov 14, 2017 The diptych shows repeated images of the two versions of the movie star. On one side Warhol uses a famous publicity photograph rendered on canvas that emphasizes her bleach-blond hair, ruby lips, and sultry, blue-eyeshadowed eyes. On the other side we see the images in black and white, some blurred and some fading, suggesting that the woman is being exploited and sexualized while the real person is fading. The use of the diptych reminds the viewers of religious altarpieces.
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