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Both in terms of the subject and the way it was done formally, Kate Moss is a clear homage to Andy Warhol’s famous Marilyn Monroe suite. Moss and Marilyn Monroe’s faces are combined by Banksy, who also adds Monroe’s hair to a grayscale image of Moss before colouring it in vivid hues. Like many of his previous works, Warhol’s photographs of Monroe served as both an exaltation of celebrity and a sarcastic critique of it as a spectacle. One of the most recognisable faces of her day, Kate Moss was included in Time magazine’s 2007 list of the 100 most influential persons in the world and has been on more than 300 magazine covers. For 25 years, she made contributions to the history of fashion, and her likeness entered into the fabric of world popular culture.
