“Marilyn Crying” in Wild Pink is by Russel Young, a British Pop artist best known for his large-scale silk screen paintings of cultural icons. The print depicts one of Young’s most popular portraits of the infamous Marilyn Monroe in a distressed state, screen printed with original colors that Young hand-mixes and titles. These pigments are sourced from around the world, from a mountainside in Waimea Canyon, Kauai, to a pigment shop in Florence that dates its lineage to pre-Renaissance times. The art captures his prominent exploration of stardom, excess, and the complicated nature of the American Dream. As of 2022, Young has released his first NFT on SuperRare, a curated marketplace for high quality NFT artworks, portraying the same image of Marilyn but in a variety of his signature colors. The signed piece measures at 62 in. tall and 144 in. wide.

To see more of Young's work and learn more about Taglialatella Galleries, visit:
https://www.taglialatellagalleries.com/artists/russell-young

British-born, LA-based artist Russell Young made famous Andy Warhol’s technique of “diamond dust” painting in contemporary art. Young got his big break shooting the cover photo for George Michael’s debut solo album, “Faith.” Since then, Young’s photographic expertise has shaped his practice. Young’s large-scale silk screen diamond-dust paintings focus on celebrity culture, Hollywood, and the American Dream. His works feature cultural icons spanning generations, from Marilyn Monroe to Kendrick Lamar. Russell has had numerous museum shows - most recently in Shanghai, China - and is represented by major galleries all over the world. Noteworthy collectors include Barack Obama, Elon Musk, Brad Pitt, Cam Newton, the Kardashians, Drake, Mark Zuckerberg and more.