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Vladimir Gorsky: Reinventing Marilyn, Sinatra & More

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Artist, Fine Art Specialist, busy mom and home decorating diva Kim Counts drops by once a week to share art facts, decor tips and more.





One of my favorite new artists on our site is Vladimir Gorsky -- have you heard of him? He's fairly famous. Born in Moscow, he immigrated to the U.S. in the late '80s and has since built himself quite a name as an American artist. His work ranges from enormous canvases to tiny gold-leaf paintings on wooden eggs -- but what I'm fascinated with lately are his Pop Art masterpieces.

Here's one of the lovely Marilyn Monroe:
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Marilyn Monroe
By Vladimir Gorsky

Isn't it cool? It's from Gorsky's popular new Pop Art Celebrity Portraits collection, where he captures Hollywood idols and world-famous icons in bright, vivid colors. A la Andy Warhol, the images are oversized, reflecting the stars' larger-than-life personas.

Here's another one: Frank Sinatra:
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Frank Sinatra
By Vladimir Gorsky
Apparently, it's been 10 years since Ol' Blue Eyes' passing. But what a voice!
My absolute favorite image from this collection is the Jimmy Dean portrait:
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James Dean
By Vladimir Gorsky

East of Eden was the first movie I ever saw with James Dean, way back when. Boy, was I crazy about him! And who could blame me?

Well, that's it from me this week. If you haven't yet, be sure to check out our new Vladimir Gorsky art prints -- especially if you're an Old Hollywood movie buff!

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