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In 1967, Andy Warhol began his now iconic 'Marilyn' series following the tragic death of Marilyn Monroe. Designed from a 1953 publicity shot for the film 'Niagara,' Warhol created 10 variations of the image, each with its own distinct color combination. Only 250 of these "Factory Editions" were produced, which led to them becoming some of the most sought-after in the art world.

In 1970, Warhol collaborated with some anonymous Belgian friends on a new set of prints-highly detailed replicas of his original works- as a commentary on mass production and modern culture.

Today, these prints, created with the exact same tools and methods Warhol had used for the originals and bearing the black stamp "1970 Sunday B. Morning," are part of Warhol's print collection.

Sunday B. Morning, the print studio of Warhol's Belgian collaborators, continues to produce screen prints from these original Factory photo negative stencils. In all, it published 250 editions of Marilyn, Flowers, Campbell's Soup Cans and Campbell's Soup Cans II. Since the 1980s, they have featured a blue stamp on the back.

The relationship between Warhol and the Belgian printers soured for mysterious reasons. What's clear is that their works looked exactly like the original Factory Editions…and why wouldn't they? That was how Andy had, at one point, intended it.

Now that story can be yours to tell!

The lucky bidder will bring home After Andy Warhol 'Marilyn'. Color screenprint on museum board. 917 x 910 mm, 26 1/8 x 35 7/8 inches (sheet), full margins. Stamped "Fill in your own signature" and "Published by Sunday B. Morning" in ink, verso.