Why did Andy Warhol paint Marilyn Monroe?
During his lifetime, Andy Warhol was always allied with the notion of celebrity. It is often said that Andy Warhol understood the allure of global celebrity and its effects on contemporary society long before gossip blogs were even a thing.
Warhol’s art was created to remind audiences and fans that there is actually a real person behind all the fame and glamour. Perhaps he wanted to depict that these famous women were regular human beings who experienced pain and suffering, despite their fame and luxury.