Marilyn Monroe (Gold Round) - Screenprint on Canvas

Marilyn Monroe (Gold Round) by WarHo™ is a 2025 screenprint on a 12-inch circular canvas that transforms Monroe’s iconic image into a luminous, gilded medallion. The metallic gold spray-painted background glows warmly, lending the work a sense of sacredness and permanence. Framed within the circle, Monroe’s face feels elevated—less like a media image and more like a cultural relic, as if sealed into an emblem of fame.

The image, hand-pulled from custom silkscreens derived from the Gene Korman publicity photograph, carries the texture and immediacy of WarHo™’s screenprinting practice. Yet the circular format shifts the tone—what was once square and graphic now becomes soft and symbolic. The portrait feels like it floats, perfectly centered in its own golden halo.

In Marilyn Monroe (Gold Round), the format and material combine to create a sense of quiet reverence. It’s a small object with the presence of something sacred: an intimate icon, preserved in the glow of gold.