Picture This: Marilyn and Marilyn

Marilyn with Andy Warhol's Marilyn
Joanna
July 1, 2006

 

Visitors to The National Portrait Gallery can see Andy Warhol's famous portrait of Marilyn Monroe. On opening day we had a wandering Monroe impersonator grace the portrait. Andy Warhol, Charlie Chaplin, George Washington and Uncle Sam could be seen walking through the halls all day long. Photo by Joanna Champagne.

 

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