Burning Warhol’s “Marilyn”

Seth Fischer bio ↓  ·  June 13th, 2010  ·  filed under art

“I just bought an original, limited-edition Andy Warhol lithograph titled “Marilyn,” plate-signed and pencil-numbered 1293/2400, published by the Carnegie Museum of Art in 1986, when Andy was still alive. I have decided to destroy the print, to burn this piece of Andy Warhol history. Marilyn’s bee-stung lips will become a kerosene kiss, and there’s nothing you can do about it.”

Daniel Allen Cox is holding Marilyn for ransom in protest of the suppression of Andy Warhol’s most homoerotic work. (via Bookninja)

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Seth Fischer's writing has appeared or is forthcoming in Swink, Pank, Guernica, Monkeybicycle, Gertrude, and elsewhere. He's working on a novel about a girl who accidentally raises an army and destroys the world, and he's founding editor of The Splinter Generation. He also teaches and tutors and administrates and does copyediting and copywriting so that he can pay bills, but that only works sometimes. If you could help him make that work all the time, he would probably give you a hug, but only if you wanted one. Reach him at seth.fischer (at) gmail.com or @sethfischer. More from this author →

One Response to “Burning Warhol’s “Marilyn””

  1. Freddy Says:
    June 13th, 2010 at 1:43 pm

    Stupid waste!

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