
Marilyn Goddess
Rendered in Russell Young's signature style, *Marilyn Goddess* presents an iconic image of Marilyn Monroe through bold screenprinting on deep black Somerset paper, evoking the gritty glamour of pop art. The addition of diamond dust catches the light with a seductive glimmer, elevating the work with an air of decadence and mythological reverence. Together, these elements blur the line between celebrity and divinity, cementing Monroe's status as a timeless cultural goddess.
- Medium
- Screenprint with diamond dust, on black Somerset paper, with full margins,
- Location
- Phillips, Salt Lake City, UT
- Spotted At
- Auction House · PhillipsView on map
🔨 Auction Lot
Evening & Day Editions
December 12, 2013
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Andy Warhol
American · b. 1928

Warhol famously screenprinted Marilyn Monroe onto bold contrasting backgrounds, directly paralleling Young's use of screenprint to elevate celebrity to mythological status. Both artists share the same pop art vocabulary of repetition, glamour, and the transformation of cultural icons into quasi-divine figures.

Damien Hirst
British · b. 1965

Hirst incorporates diamond dust into his print and painting works to add seductive glimmer and a sense of decadent luxury, a technique directly shared with Young in this piece. Both British contemporary artists use material excess to elevate familiar imagery into something reverent and mythological.

Mr. Brainwash
French · b. 1966

Mr. Brainwash consistently produces bold screenprinted celebrity portraits including Marilyn Monroe rendered with high contrast and graphic pop energy on dramatic backgrounds. His work mirrors Young's fusion of gritty pop art aesthetics with glamorous reverence for cultural icons.
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