{"title":"The Marilyn Triptych","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.castlefineart.com\/pages\/event\/marilyn-monroe-a-portrait-a-defining-moment-for-james-francis-gill\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMarilyn Monroe: A Portrait\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e opens at the National Portrait Gallery this summer, it offers an opportunity to reconsider not only the legacy of Marilyn Monroe, but the artists who shaped her enduring image. At the centre of the exhibition is \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.castlefineart.com\/products\/james-francis-gill-marilyn-triptych\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMarilyn Triptych (1962)\u003c\/a\u003e by James Francis Gill — a monumental and psychologically charged work created in the weeks following Monroe’s death. Presented as the largest piece in the exhibition, and shown alongside Allan Grant’s final photographs, the painting establishes a powerful dialogue between image and interpretation — between how Monroe was seen, and how she was understood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.castlefineart.com\/pages\/event\/marilyn-monroe-a-portrait-a-defining-moment-for-james-francis-gill\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTuesday 2nd June – Sunday 14th June\u003c\/a\u003e, we invite you to experience a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.castlefineart.com\/pages\/event\/marilyn-monroe-a-portrait-a-defining-moment-for-james-francis-gill\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003efull exhibition\u003c\/a\u003e of works by James Francis Gill at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.castlefineart.com\/pages\/event\/marilyn-monroe-a-portrait-a-defining-moment-for-james-francis-gill\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCastle Fine Art Covent Garden\u003c\/a\u003e — just a short walk from the National Portrait Gallery.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"james-francis-gill-marilyn-triptych-iii-large","title":"Marilyn Triptych III | Large","description":"\u003cp\u003eHand-signed Silkscreen Limited Edition Artwork by James Francis Gill. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCollectors who acquire Marilyn Triptych III Edition of 62 will also receive the three strictly limited-edition photographs by Allan Grant that served as the work's foundation—a rare opportunity to hold the historical source material alongside the finished painting.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJames Francis Gill’s 'The Marilyn Triptych (1962)', now in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art, New York, was painted just days after Marilyn Monroe’s death. Gill was inspired by photographs taken by LIFE photographer Allan Grant during Monroe’s final interview, just weeks before she died in August 1962. Only a few of these images were ever published; hundreds remained unseen for decades. They capture Monroe in an unusually intimate light—far removed from the polished allure of Hollywood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorking from the published photographs, Gill constructed a visual narrative across three panels that moves from vitality to vulnerability, tracing a life shaped—and ultimately strained—by unrelenting public attention. In contrast to many depictions of Monroe emerging at the time, his vision is profoundly empathetic, contemplative, and human. The nude figure he painted is not sensational or voyeuristic, but instead emotionally “bare” not merely in body, but in spirit. Gill recognized in Monroe a fragile individual ensnared in the machinery of celebrity, a perception that lends the work its enduring poignancy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'The Marilyn Triptych' marked a decisive breakthrough in Gill’s career. Acquired almost immediately by MoMA, it established him among the most significant new voices of his generation. Its display alongside works by other leading artists exploring Monroe’s image solidified Gill’s role in redefining how the icon would be understood in art history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.castlefineart.com\/pages\/event\/marilyn-monroe-a-portrait-a-defining-moment-for-james-francis-gill\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e Marilyn Monroe: A Portrait at the National Portrait Gallery\u003c\/a\u003e (June 2026), 'The Marilyn Triptych'—the exhibition’s largest work, on loan from its permanent home at the Museum of Modern Art—stands as one of the most psychologically penetrating portrayals of Monroe ever created.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis artwork is a hand-signed Silkscreen on Hahnemuhle 400gsm Paper limited edition by James Francis Gill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis artwork is also available in a smaller edition \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.castlefineart.com\/products\/james-francis-gill-marilyn-triptych-iii-small\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFind out more about \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.castlefineart.com\/collections\/james-francis-gill-the-marilyn-triptych\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e'The Marilyn Triptych'\u003c\/a\u003e or shop more Gill’s art \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.castlefineart.com\/collections\/james-francis-gill\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"James Francis Gill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64819684540765,"sku":"JGI-SIL-POR-40656","price":16950.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0883\/1906\/6461\/files\/JGINewMarilynTriptychsmallset.jpg?v=1780655762"},{"product_id":"james-francis-gill-marilyn-triptych-iii-small","title":"Marilyn Triptych III | Small","description":"\u003cp\u003eHand-signed Silkscreen Limited Edition Artwork by James Francis Gill. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJames Francis Gill’s 'The Marilyn Triptych (1962)', now in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art, New York, was painted just days after Marilyn Monroe’s death. Gill was inspired by photographs taken by LIFE photographer Allan Grant during Monroe’s final interview, just weeks before she died in August 1962. Only a few of these images were ever published; hundreds remained unseen for decades. They capture Monroe in an unusually intimate light—far removed from the polished allure of Hollywood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorking from the published photographs, Gill constructed a visual narrative across three panels that moves from vitality to vulnerability, tracing a life shaped—and ultimately strained—by unrelenting public attention. In contrast to many depictions of Monroe emerging at the time, his vision is profoundly empathetic, contemplative, and human. The nude figure he painted is not sensational or voyeuristic, but instead emotionally “bare” not merely in body, but in spirit. Gill recognized in Monroe a fragile individual ensnared in the machinery of celebrity, a perception that lends the work its enduring poignancy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'The Marilyn Triptych' marked a decisive breakthrough in Gill’s career. Acquired almost immediately by MoMA, it established him among the most significant new voices of his generation. Its display alongside works by other leading artists exploring Monroe’s image solidified Gill’s role in redefining how the icon would be understood in art history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of\u003cem\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.castlefineart.com\/pages\/event\/marilyn-monroe-a-portrait-a-defining-moment-for-james-francis-gill\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMarilyn Monroe: A Portrait\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.castlefineart.com\/pages\/event\/marilyn-monroe-a-portrait-a-defining-moment-for-james-francis-gill\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e at the National Portrait Gallery\u003c\/a\u003e (June 2026),' The Marilyn Triptych'—the exhibition’s largest work, on loan from its permanent home at the Museum of Modern Art—stands as one of the most psychologically penetrating portrayals of Monroe ever created.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis artwork is a hand-signed Silkscreen on Hahnemuhle 400gsm Paper limited edition by James Francis Gill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis artwork is also available in a large edition \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.castlefineart.com\/products\/james-francis-gill-marilyn-triptych-iii-large\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFind out more about \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.castlefineart.com\/collections\/james-francis-gill-the-marilyn-triptych\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eThe Marilyn Triptych\u003c\/a\u003e or shop more Gill’s art \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.castlefineart.com\/collections\/james-francis-gill\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"James Francis Gill","offers":[{"title":"Triptych","offer_id":64819839566173,"sku":"JGI-SIL-POR-40657","price":3750.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Framed Set","offer_id":64819839598941,"sku":"JGI-SIL-POR-40658","price":3750.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Left Panel","offer_id":64819839631709,"sku":"JGI-SIL-POR-40659","price":1500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Middle Panel","offer_id":64819839664477,"sku":"JGI-SIL-POR-40660","price":1500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Right Panel","offer_id":64819839697245,"sku":"JGI-SIL-POR-40661","price":1500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0883\/1906\/6461\/files\/JGI_New_Marilyn_Triptych_triptych_small__0_1f5fb5d6-7138-4551-a705-a889773a2625.jpg?v=1780655787"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0883\/1906\/6461\/collections\/JGI_Event_thumbnail_01_11b4d2c9-a337-4798-8239-85648254fedd.jpg?v=1779976103","url":"https:\/\/www.castlefineart.com\/en-au\/collections\/james-francis-gill-the-marilyn-triptych.oembed","provider":"Castle Fine Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}