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Warhols Marlon, an icon of Pop Art, to be sold this fall at Christies in New York |
| September 5th, 2012 01:35:12 am |
NEW YORK, NY.- Christie’s presents Marlon, one of the most famous of Warhol’s portraits of Hollywood celebrities. Marlon, 1966 is an unforgettable image of a leather-clad Marlon Brando resting on his Triumph Thunderbird motorbike from a publicity still taken for the 1953 movie The Wild One. Executed on raw, unpainted linen, the material quality of this painting echoes the rough masculinity of the subject. Coming from the Collection of Donald L. Bryant, Jr., major art collector and generous patron to many American institutions, Marlon is silkscreened with such rare and pristine clarity that every aspect of Brando’s intensity and strength is conveyed. According to Brett Gorvy, International Head, Chairman for Christie’s Post-War and Contemporary Art, “Alongside his iconic portraits of Elvis Presley, Warhol’s image of Marlon Brando exudes a raw sexuality and intense power rarely found in his work. |
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