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Nate Lowman — Discount Marilyn
Nate Lowman

Discount Marilyn

Nate Lowman's *Discount Marilyn* appropriates the iconic image of Marilyn Monroe, reducing her mythologized glamour to something mass-produced and disposable. The work plays with ideas of cultural currency and devaluation, suggesting that even the most celebrated symbols of fame and desire can be cheapened through endless reproduction. Lowman's title itself carries a sardonic wit, reframing one of art history's most fetishized subjects as a bargain-bin commodity.

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Contemporary Art Day Sale

May 16, 2014

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Nate Lowman, Discount Marilyn

Nate Lowman's *Discount Marilyn* appropriates the iconic image of Marilyn Monroe, reducing her mythologized glamour to something mass-produced and disposable. The work plays with ideas of cultural currency and devaluation, suggesting that even the most celebrated symbols of fame and desire can be cheapened through endless reproduction. Lowman's title itself carries a sardonic wit, reframing one of art history's most fetishized subjects as a bargain-bin commodity.

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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Cultural Commentary, Muted Palette, Male Artist, Mixed Media, Contemporary Artist, Appropriation Art, American Artist, Pop Art, 21st Century, Celebrity Imagery, Iconic Imagery, Cynical Tone

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