Irish Examiner View: Sale Andy Warhol’s iconic 60s portrait has happy ending for Marilyn Monroe

The instantly-recognisable portrait, 'Shot Sage Blue Marilyn', is seen as the ‘absolute pinnacle’ of American pop culture.

The 1964 portrait 'Shot Sage Blue Marilyn' by Andy Warhol is carried in Christie's showroom in New York City on Sunday, May 8. Picture: Ted Shaffrey

She may have been born nearly 100 years ago and lived her life, according to Elton John, like a candle in the wind, but the everlasting magic and glitter of Norma Jeane Mortenson still shines everlastingly bright in the 21st century. 

Firstly we had Kim Kardashian shimmering at the Met Gala in the same dress that Marilyn Monroe wore when she sang: "Happy Birthday, Mr President" to John F Kennedy in 1962.