



Marilyn Portrait (Red)
This striking silkscreen print exemplifies Russell Young's distinctive approach to portraiture through mass culture and celebrity imagery. Executed in vibrant red acrylic and enamel on paper, the work presents Marilyn Monroe in Young's characteristic style, which channels the visual language of pop art while maintaining a contemporary sensibility. The hand-pulled technique ensures subtle variations across the edition, giving each print individual character despite their conceptual relationship to reproducibility and fame. As edition 25 of 25, this work represents the final piece in the numbered sequence, making it a significant example of Young's Marilyn Portrait Portfolio from 2014. Young's engagement with iconic figures like Monroe speaks to broader themes about celebrity, mortality, and artistic reproduction that have animated contemporary art practice. The bold red palette transforms the familiar photographic source into something more emotionally charged and painterly, elevating what might be a straightforward appropriation into a meditation on image-making itself. For collectors, this signed and numbered print offers an accessible entry point into Young's conceptually rigorous yet visually compelling body of work, combining the craftsmanship of traditional printmaking with the conceptual interests of contemporary practice.
- Medium
- Russell Young, Marilyn Portrait (Red), 2014 Marilyn Portrait Portfolio, 2014, Signed, Hand-pulled acrylic and enamel silkscreen on paper, Edition 25/25, 33 1/4" x 27 1/4" Framed Size, 27" x 21" Sheet Size
- Spotted At
- Gallery · Georgetown Frame Shoppe
For Sale — $2495
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