Original Poster by Ros Nagy-Roden from the Andy Warhol Exhibition, Marilyn Monroe RETROSPECTIVE, Museum Ludwig Köln – 1989/1990

Description

Original poster from the Andy Warhol – Marilyn Monroe RETROSPECTIVE exhibition, from November 21, 1989 to February 11, 1990 at the Museum Ludwig Köln in Germany. The original painting of the actress was created in 1967 and has been reproduced nine times. The author of the poster is Ros Nagy-Roden. The exhibition was organized under the patronage of the International Council of the Museum of Modern Art in New York (MoMA).

Andy Warhol (1928 – 1987) was an American artist. One of the main representatives of pop art, known primarily for simple and serial compositions with high color contrast, for which he used the serigraphy technique. Using this technique, he portrayed the greatest pop culture stars such as Brigitte Bardot, Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, Marlon Brando, and Elizabeth Taylor. He also created images of other widely known figures, including Mao Zedong and Vladimir Lenin. Also known for his designs of consumer products from the average American refrigerator, such as a can of Coca-Cola or Campbell’s tomato soup, and objects from everyday life, such as poppies, bananas, boxes of Brillo powder.

Work in very good vintage condition. It has minor dirt on the bottom.