{"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":6875.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Framed Set","offer_id":64819839598941,"sku":"JGI-SIL-POR-40658","price":6875.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Left Panel","offer_id":64819839631709,"sku":"JGI-SIL-POR-40659","price":2750.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Middle Panel","offer_id":64819839664477,"sku":"JGI-SIL-POR-40660","price":2750.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Right Panel","offer_id":64819839697245,"sku":"JGI-SIL-POR-40661","price":2750.0,"currency_code":"CAD","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","url":"https:\/\/www.castlefineart.com\/en-ca\/products\/james-francis-gill-marilyn-triptych-iii-small","provider":"Castle Fine Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}