Marilyn Diptych

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/marilyn-diptych

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the artwork medium?Silkscreen print on paper mounted on canvas
2. What is the year of creation?1962
3. Why did Andy Warhol repeat Marilyn Monroe's face many times?He wanted to show how famous people are seen everywhere and how their images can become ordinary and less special.
4. How did Warhol create the Marilyn Diptych?He used a screen printing technique called silkscreen, pushing ink through a mesh screen onto paper, and he used many screens and colors to make the pictures.

Pop Art: An art movement that emerged in the mid-1950s, drawing inspiration from popular culture, mass media, and commercial products.
Silkscreening: A stencil-based printing technique that uses a mesh screen to transfer ink, allowing for the reproduction of images with bold colors and sharp lines.
Diptych: A work of art composed of two pieces, typically panels, designed to be displayed together.
Iconography: The visual images and symbols used in a work of art or the study or interpretation of these.