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Andy Warhol
This series of silkscreen prints of Marilyn Monroe was taken from her image
in the film, Niagara and reproduced first in color, and then in black and
white….see more
Claes Oldenburg
Oldenburg's explorations of banality and art began with soft
sculptures such as Giant Hamburger (1962) and Soft Toilet (1966),
where he recreated common objects using cushioned materials that
belied their solid structures…see more
Marina Abramović
Marina Abramovic positioned herself passively in a gallery and invited her
viewers to do what they liked to her without any response from her. They
were offered a range of objects - each selected for either pleasure or pain,
including knives and a loaded gun…see more
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This series of silkscreen prints of Marilyn Monroe was taken from her image
in the film, Niagara and reproduced first in color, and then in black and white. They
were created by Warhol in the months following her death in 1962, who was
captivated by both celebrity cults and death itself; this series combined the artist's
interests. The use of color in contrast to the grayscale that fades out to the right
suggests life and death, while the recurrence of pictures mirrors Marilyn's media
presence. In many ways, this piece is postmodern: its overt reference to popular
culture (and low art) calls into question the purity of the modernist aesthetic, its
repetitive aspect pays tribute to mass production, and its satirical play on the notion
of authenticity undermines the artist's authority. The choice of a diptych format,
which was popular in Christian altarpieces during the Renaissance, highlights
American celebrity and image worship. All of these factors combine to create an
artwork that blurs the lines between high and low art, as well as making a statement
about the prominence of consumerism and spectacle in the 1960s.
Marilyn Diptych (1962): Andy Warhol
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Oldenburg's explorations of banality and art began with soft

sculptures such as Giant Hamburger (1962) and Soft Toilet (1966),
where he recreated common objects using cushioned materials that
belied their solid structures. His sculptures are massive, yet they are
placed directly on the floor, obviating the need for a pedestal or plinth,
thus placing the piece of art in the viewer's personal space.
Shuttlecocks, a later work erected in front of the classical building of
the Kansas City museum, uses the ridiculousness evocative of Dada's

Shuttlecocks (1994): Claes Oldenburg "ready-mades" to raise a component of ordinary life to the rank of art.
He emphasizes the larger-than-life nature of popular or low culture - in
this example, a casual game of badminton on an open lawn - in
everyday life through these things.
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Marina Abramovic positioned herself passively in a gallery and

Rhythm 0 / Seven Easy Pieces (1974): Marina Abramović
invited her viewers to do what they liked to her without any response
from her. They were offered a range of objects - each selected for either
pleasure or pain, including knives and a loaded gun.After eliciting a
lighthearted response at first, she was subjected to an escalating level of
hostility during the six-hour performance, concluding in violent and
unsettling events. The absolute relinquishment of authorship and control
from the artist to the audience, thereby contradicting the modernist idea
of the unique and autonomous artist figure, marked a watershed
moment in the postmodern move towards audience engagement.
Abramovic's penchant to push herself and her body to physical and
mental extremities in her performances was evident in this piece.