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Framed: 19 x 15.5 in | 48.26 x 39.37 cm
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Hand-signed Silkscreen Limited Edition Artwork by James Francis Gill.
James 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.
Working 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.
'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.
At the heart of Marilyn Monroe: A Portrait at the National Portrait Gallery (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.
This artwork is a hand-signed Silkscreen on Hahnemuhle 400gsm Paper limited edition by James Francis Gill.
This artwork is also available in a large edition here.
Find out more about The Marilyn Triptych or shop more Gill’s art here.
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The artwork is hand-signed by James Francis Gill.
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Silkscreen
Given Castle Fine Art's expertise as the UK's leading art retailer, we are committed to the highest standards, especially regarding printing. Believed to have originated as far back as 1000 years ago, silkscreen printing involves using a tightly stretched mesh or screen. The first step is to mount the silkscreens over your chosen canvas, with a separate screen for each colour. Once the screens or stencils are in place, artists roll, press, sponge or squeegee their ink or paint over the silkscreens to leave a design.
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The Marilyn Triptych
As Marilyn Monroe: A Portrait 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 Marilyn Triptych (1962) by James Francis Gill — a monumental and psychologically charged work created in the weeks following Monroe’s death. A new artwork collection will be launching this Summer.
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James Francis Gill
When Pop Art exploded in the USA in the 1960s, the art world changed forever. At the forefront of the movement was James Francis Gill, a Texas-born architectural designer who would go on to count Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Indiana, and Andy Warhol amongst his peers. Famously, he stepped away from his celebrity in the early 1970s (although continued painting), but the Pop Art pioneer was rediscovered in the 1990s, and was warmly received by both galleries and private collectors.
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