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Russell Young Marilyn Crying (California) Half Moon Blue For Sale
Russell Young
Marilyn Crying (California) Half Moon Blue, 2015
Acrylic paint enamel and diamond dust screenprint on linen
55 x 42 1/2 in ; 139.7 x 108 cm
About this work
Russell Young’s diamond-dusted Marilyn portraits capture the magnetic duality that has defined Marilyn Monroe’s legacy for generations. Using archival images of Monroe at her most radiant and most vulnerable, Young transforms her familiar visage into something newly intense and emotionally layered. The diamond dust coating shimmers like the flash of paparazzi bulbs, reinforcing the glamour that made Monroe an icon, while simultaneously underscoring the illusion and fragility behind her public persona. Up close, the glittering surface reveals subtle tension in her expression—moments of longing, introspection, or exhaustion that puncture the myth of perpetual perfection. Young’s portraits invite viewers to reconsider Marilyn not as a distant Hollywood symbol, but as a profoundly human figure shaped by the pressures of fame, desire, and expectation. Through scale, texture, and a careful balance of beauty and melancholy, these works celebrate Monroe’s enduring radiance while honoring the complexity that made her story one of the most compelling in popular culture.
Price on Application
Auction History
“Marilyn Crying” · Russell Young · Dorotheum · 2025-12 · $0
Marilyn Crying (New York) · Russell Young · Christie's · 2025-06 · $11,482
Crying Marilyn x 2 (gold and black diamond dust) · Russell Young · Ketterer Kunst · 2025-03 · $0
Crying Marilyn x 2 (gold and black diamond dust) · Russell Young · Ketterer Kunst · 2024-06 · $45,397
Marilyn in Korea · Russell Young · Sotheby's · 2023-09 · $4,064
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