In terms of pop art, Kate Moss is definitely a successor to Marilyn Monroe as a most used (or perhaps overused) icon. Banksy's prints of Moss as the modern Marilyn sold for £96,000 at the Bonham's Urban Art auction in February (a set of the six prints sold for around $94,000 back in 2006). Now the Helium Foundation, is releasing a complete portfolio of all six Kate prints for sale. The Helium Foundation hasn't released pricing information on the prints but there is a limited edition of 20 sets. Is Kate a sound investment? It would certainly seem so currently, pictures of Kate Moss by a variety of artists have commanded high prices in several auctions. Check out the gallery below for a few sample of Kate as an art muse.
[via Vogue UK]
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4-07-2008 @ 2:33PM
Valerie said...
I think it a disgrace to even put her name in the same sentence with the beautiful Marilyn.I find her a very tacky looking and acting woman.
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5-03-2008 @ 3:41AM
Jared said...
You can say Moss is tacky, but what about Monroe? She did drugs just like Moss. She OD'd actually. Plus she slept with brothers and almost anyone. She had no self-esteem and in documentaries they rag on her. You may not be able to compare Kate with some people, but Marilyn is no prize either.
4-07-2008 @ 3:13PM
Charles Thomson said...
You missed this one!
http://www.stuckism.com/MarkD/IndexLarge1.html#2
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4-07-2008 @ 3:35PM
JXG said...
This was much better as a W magazine issue. The POP ART piece just looks trite.
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