Alberto (XXI) - Destellos de Marilyn Monroe





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Alberto (XXI) created an original acrylic on canvas titled Destellos de Marilyn Monroe, signed by hand, 80 × 78 cm, post-2020 in Spain, sold directly by the artist.
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Artwork by the artist Alberto created in acrylic on high-quality professional canvas.
Dimension of 80 x 78 cm of painting.
Original edition.
Shipping will be carried out via United Parcel Service (UPS) for Spain and Europe, and via FedEx for the rest of the world.
The artwork will be rolled and protected with several layers of packaging, bubble wrap, and placed in a sturdy tube.
Once the artwork is paid for, three days are required for the packaging process and delivery to the shipping company.
The piece will reach you within ten days, depending on the destination country.
This acrylic-on-canvas work fully fits within contemporary Pop Art style, merged with a technique of fragmented and gestural abstraction, where the painter recreates the iconic face of Marilyn Monroe not as a static representation, but as an explosion of visual energy. The composition is structured by a multitude of square and rectangular brushstrokes, dense and vibrant, in a bold, saturated color palette that ranges from pinks and peaches in the background to cyans, magentas, yellows, and intense blacks that define the features. The artist manages to balance the recognizable iconicity of the character—keeping intact the strength of her blue gaze and the sensuality of her red lips—with a formal disintegration that invites subjective interpretation. Through this vibrant mosaic of pure colors and tactile textures, the painter aims to convey the complexity of fame, the dichotomy between the public image and private identity, and the unquenchable vitality of an icon that continues to resonate powerfully in contemporary popular culture.
Artwork by the artist Alberto created in acrylic on high-quality professional canvas.
Dimension of 80 x 78 cm of painting.
Original edition.
Shipping will be carried out via United Parcel Service (UPS) for Spain and Europe, and via FedEx for the rest of the world.
The artwork will be rolled and protected with several layers of packaging, bubble wrap, and placed in a sturdy tube.
Once the artwork is paid for, three days are required for the packaging process and delivery to the shipping company.
The piece will reach you within ten days, depending on the destination country.
This acrylic-on-canvas work fully fits within contemporary Pop Art style, merged with a technique of fragmented and gestural abstraction, where the painter recreates the iconic face of Marilyn Monroe not as a static representation, but as an explosion of visual energy. The composition is structured by a multitude of square and rectangular brushstrokes, dense and vibrant, in a bold, saturated color palette that ranges from pinks and peaches in the background to cyans, magentas, yellows, and intense blacks that define the features. The artist manages to balance the recognizable iconicity of the character—keeping intact the strength of her blue gaze and the sensuality of her red lips—with a formal disintegration that invites subjective interpretation. Through this vibrant mosaic of pure colors and tactile textures, the painter aims to convey the complexity of fame, the dichotomy between the public image and private identity, and the unquenchable vitality of an icon that continues to resonate powerfully in contemporary popular culture.

