Andy Warhol: Marilyn Monroe Diptych

Official Edward Weston Marilyn Monroe Diptych

The Marilyn Monroe Diptych is perhaps Andy Warhol’s most profound exploration of the duality between life and death. Originally created in 1962, just weeks after Marilyn Monroe’s passing, this work consists of two contrasting canvases: one side bursting with high-saturation Pop Art color, and the other a haunting, fading black-and-white sequence. This specific edition is a offset reproduction that captures the raw, silkscreened texture of the original masterpiece, which currently resides in the Tate Modern in London.

This particular print is highly distinguished by the official Edward Weston Collection stamp. Edward Weston, a legendary publisher and pioneer in the art world who worked closely with the archives of 20th-century masters. Owning a piece with this stamp ensures a level of provenance and quality that separates it from standard commercial posters.

Crafted with demanding standards, this edition preserves the deliberate "imperfections" of Warhol's silkscreen process—the slight misalignments and varying ink densities that characterize his mid-century work. The transition from the vivid, celebrity-mask colors to the ghostly, disappearing images on the right side provides a powerful narrative on the fading of memory and the persistence of a legend. This is more than a mere poster, it is a piece of history from the Pop Art movement, authenticated by one of the most respected names in art publishing.

• Artist: Andy Warhol (After)
• Medium: Offset Lithograph
• Signature: Unsigned
• Paper Size: 28½" x 21½"
• Paper Type: Coated Paper
• Framing: Unframed
• Publisher: Sunday B. Morning
• Reference: Official Edward Weston Collection Stamp & Letter of Authenticity