‘Lucky Dog’, Liz Grammaticas’s latest Marilyn painting, is unveiled on her website today. It is based on a photo of Marilyn and her adored pet, taken by Eric Skipsey in 1961.
Marilyn and Maf ‘Go Brooklyn’
Artist Liz Grammaticas‘s painting of Marilyn and Maf (after Eric Skipsey’s 1961 portrait) is featured in Go Brooklyn, ‘a community-curated open studio project.’
Writing for Hyperallergic, Hrag Vartanian comments, ‘Elizabeth Grammaticas‘ paintings of classic Hollywood divas and teen stars were charming and off-putting.’
Personally, I’d say ‘unsettling’ is a better adjective, as the painting shows Marilyn in a more down-to-earth, but layered way than we’re used to seeing. It’s disarming, in a good way.
Marilyn & Maf
A new oil painting from Liz Grammaticas, after Eric Skipsey’s 1961 photo of Marilyn and her pet dog, Maf.