Marilyn was Here

Richard Lindner American, born Germany

1967

Not on view

In 1967 one of Lindner's pictures was included in a group show "Homage to Marilyn Monroe" at Sidney Janis Gallery, New York, that included several American and British Pop artists. Lindner's poem for the exhibition catalogue, Marilyn was Here!, captures the incongruities of her short life (1926–1962): "smiling breasts / public lips / special delivery / HOLLYWOOD / disconnected / patrolman's walk / sleepless nude / NIGHT ANGEL / black exit / purple peace / perhaps!" In this collage, he portrays her as both sexual vixen and national icon.

Artwork Details

Title: Marilyn was Here
Artist: Richard Lindner (American (born Germany), Hamburg 1901–1978 New York)
Date: 1967
Medium: Watercolor, pen and black ink, opaque matte paint, and pasted found printed papers, fabrics, sequins, and a cut garter belt with traces of graphite on paper
Dimensions: 30 1/2 × 25 1/2 in. (77.5 × 64.8 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Gift of Ruth Klein, 1988
Object Number: 1988.418.2
Rights and Reproduction: © 2026 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art

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