Andy Warhol’s Self-Portrait With Platinum Bouffant Wig
In Self-Portrait With Platinum Bouffant Wig, the king of pop art uses Marilyn Monroe to explore the relationship between identity and celebrity This 1981 Polaroid is like a hall of mirrors, reflecting and distorting pop culture icons. Unmistakable Andy Warhol collides with his best-known subject, Marilyn Monroe. She’s suggested by her most basic tokens – blonde hair and red lips – adapted by countless imitators, including, in a way, Warhol himself with his own signature silvery
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