because he was interested in cultural icons,fame and celebrity
At his Factory in New York City.
1962
Andy used acrylic
PAINT
many millions for the Andy warhol Marilyn at the national gallery of art in DC?
he wanted to paint portraits of famous people during his time in-order to have peoples attention
He painted a minimum of 20 silkscreen paintings of Marilyn monroe between 1962 and 1965.
with a paint brush and paint xx screen silk ink
Andy Warhol created the pictures of Marilyn Monroe in 1962, soon after she commited suicide.He also painted Mao, Jackie Kennedy, Liz Taylor and other famous people.
Marylin Monroe
Andy Warhol's most famous celebrity paintings include: Marilyn Monroe, Elvis, Jimmy Carter, Jackie Kennedy Onassis, Mick Jagger, Elizabeth Taylor, Mao Tse Tung and Queen Elizabeth II.
Muhammad Ali, Wayne Gretsky, Pete Rose, OJ Simpson, and many others.