Marilyn Monroe: eternal icon and muse of artists

“Art does not reproduce the visible, it makes it visible.”

And when it comes to Marilyn Monroe , art keeps bringing her back to life: stronger, more mysterious, more modern.

⭐ A silhouette, a look, a myth

For over 60 years, Marilyn Monroe has embodied much more than an actress from Hollywood's golden age. She has become a universal icon , a symbol of femininity, freedom, and vulnerability. Her magnetic beauty, her soft voice, and her on-screen presence have made her unforgettable.

But what still fascinates today is the way in which artists - of all generations - have appropriated his image to tell much more than his own story.

🎨 A muse of Pop Art

The first to transform her into an artistic icon was Andy Warhol . From 1962 onwards, he repeatedly silkscreened Marilyn's face, in bright colours or in black and white. With him, she became a symbol of mass culture , of celebrity reproduced endlessly... and of her tragic disappearance.

Warhol said: “The more you look at the same thing, the more meaning disappears, and the better it is.”

With Marilyn, he questions precisely what we really see: a woman or an image? A person or a product?

Other artists will follow: Basquiat , Mel Ramos , Banksy , Mr. Brainwash … All, in their own way, will make Marilyn a visual language , a tool to question our times.

🖌️ Why does Marilyn still fascinate so much?

She is :

• Instantly recognizable , even stylized
• Both glamorous and fragile , which creates dramatic tension
• A free woman but locked in an image , like many today
• A star who died too soon , which reinforces the myth
• She represents what we project onto her. And that's what makes her an inexhaustible source of inspiration for artists .

🖼️ Marilyn at CEBO Galerie: a reinvented look

At CEBO Galerie, I don't reproduce Marilyn, I revisit her.

Through my series of posters inspired by her image, I seek to capture different facets of her aura: the woman, the star, the icon, the fighter.

Some examples of my creations:

• Marilyn's Fight : A Marilyn armed with style, ready to face the world, draped in a pop and chic uniform.
• Glamour Marilyn : a black and white cinematic tribute to Hollywood elegance.
• Marilyn's Blossom : a visual rebirth, in a cloud of pastel flowers, between softness and power.

Each poster is designed as a contemporary portrait , between graphics, emotion and light .

Each work is signed, numbered , and printed in a limited edition to preserve its unique character.

💬 Conclusion: An icon through time

Marilyn Monroe is more alive than ever in contemporary art. She embodies our modern contradictions: cultivating one's image while seeking authenticity, being admired but misunderstood, being free but confined within a framework.

And it is precisely in this paradox that its strength lies.

At CEBO Galerie, I celebrate this fragile force through works that speak as much about it... as about us.

🔗 Discover our Marilyn collection

👉 Access the dedicated collection here

📦 Works carefully created in Montpellier, printed in Germany.

📜 Signed, numbered, accompanied by their certificate of authenticity