Marilyn was Here
In 1967 one of Lindner's pictures was included in a group show "Homage to Marilyn Monroe" at Sidney Janis Gallery, New York, that included several American and British Pop artists. Lindner's poem for the exhibition catalogue, Marilyn was Here!, captures the incongruities of her short life (1926–1962): "smiling breasts / public lips / special delivery / HOLLYWOOD / disconnected / patrolman's walk / sleepless nude / NIGHT ANGEL / black exit / purple peace / perhaps!" In this collage, he portrays her as both sexual vixen and national icon.
Artwork Details
- Title: Marilyn was Here
- Artist: Richard Lindner (American (born Germany), Hamburg 1901–1978 New York)
- Date: 1967
- Medium: Watercolor, pen and black ink, opaque matte paint, and collage of found printed papers, fabrics, sequins, and a cut garter belt with traces of graphite on paper
- Dimensions: 30 1/2 × 25 1/2 in. (77.5 × 64.8 cm)
- Classification: Drawings
- Credit Line: Gift of Ruth Klein, 1988
- Object Number: 1988.418.2
- Rights and Reproduction: © 2025 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
- Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art
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