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Warhol made Marilyn Diptych in 1962 after Monroe’s August death.

The Claim

Andy Warhol created Marilyn Diptych in 1962 shortly after Marilyn Monroe's death.

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The Short Version

Authoritative museum and art-historical records support every element of the statement. Warhol produced the two-panel Marilyn work in 1962, following Monroe’s death in August that year; sources describe the interval as weeks to several months. The panels’ later physical joining does not change their authorship or accepted creation date.

Caveats

  • The two canvases were reportedly created as separate pieces and physically joined later by collectors.
  • “Shortly after” is approximate; cited accounts place production from weeks to several months after Monroe’s death.
  • Several listed webpages repeat the same catalog information, but multiple authoritative institutional records independently support the central facts.

The Receipts

  1. ‘Marilyn Diptych’, Andy Warhol, 1962 | Tate

    web.archive.org

  2. ON THE ROLE OF REVERSE PERSPECTIVE IN MARYLIN DIPTYCH BY ANDY WARHOL. AN ATTEMPT AT A SEMIOTIC ANALYSIS

    journals.pan.pl

  3. CONA Full Record

    getty.edu

  4. Marilyn Diptych (CONA Full Record Display) - Getty Vocabulary

    vocab.getty.edu

  5. Marilyn Diptych

    artuk.org

  6. The missing wit(h)ness: Monroe, fascinance and the unguarded intimacy of being dead

    eprints.whiterose.ac.uk

  7. ANATOMY OF AN ARTWORK 'Marilyn Diptych, 1962' by Andy Warhol – Phaidon

    phaidon.com

  8. ANATOMY OF AN ARTWORK 'Marilyn Diptych, 1962' by Andy Warhol – Phaidon

    phaidon.com

  9. Marilyn Diptych, 1962 | Whitney Museum of American Art

    whitney.org

  10. In the Conservation Studio: Andy Warhol – Display at Tate Modern | Tate

    tate.org.uk

+ 19 more sources — see the full list on Lenz

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Andy WarholMarilyn DiptychMarilyn Monroe