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New Constructivism - Marilyn Monroe


"Some like it hot" was the title of Marilyn Monroe's most famous film. Until now she has remained to be a symbol of beauty.



Werner Horvath: "Golden Marilyn". Oil on canvas, 100 x 80 cm, 2017.


Werner Horvath: "Roses for Marilyn Monroe". Oil on canvas, 100 x 70 cm, 2005.

This painting is a special design for the 4th International Art Festival in Chania 2006 and was created in the Villa Arte in Kastellos on the Island of Crete (Greece) .


Werner Horvath: "Marilyn Monroe". Oil on canvas, 50 x 40 cm, 1994.

This painting is also the cover image of the book "Van Gogh's Ear - The Celebrity Edition", edited by Ian Ayres, Committee on Poetry - New York and French Connection Press - Paris, 2006 (ISBN 2-914853-07-6).


 Werner Horvath: "Blue Marilyn" and "Young Marilyn". Both oil on canvas, 100 x 70 cm resp. 100 x 80 cm, Crete 2000 and 2002.


 Werner Horvath: "Laughing Marilyn" and "Red Planet with Golden Flowers Transformed into a Portrait of Marilyn Monroe". Oil on canvas, 50 x 40 cm (resp. 60 x 50 cm), 1996 (resp. 2006).


Werner Horvath: "Happy Marilyn". Oil on canvas, 105 x 82,5 cm, 1997.


Werner Horvath: "Marilyn Monroe". Oil on canvas, 105 x 82,5 cm, 1997.

This picture was published several times, eg. as the cover-mage of "Schering Selection", 1/2004.


Werner Horvath: "Film-Marilyn". Oil on canvas, 105 x 80 cm, 1999.

This picture is the cover-illustration of the book "Mao, Marx und Marilyn",  Selva-edition, Amstetten-Linz 2001, ISBN.3-9010-4043-9.


Werner Horvath: "Wisdom and Beauty". Oil on canvas, 50 x 70 cm, Crete 1999.


Werner Horvath: "Belief and Beauty". Oil on canvas, 40 x 60 cm, Crete 2001.


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