Tag: Marilyn

Broadway Bares Revisited for Jerry Mitchell

Broadway Bares Vegas 2013 Number 2 by Borbay

During Broadway Bares Las Vegas, Josh Strickland won my painting created live at Planet Hollywood. This year, however, before host Scott Nevins brought down the gavel, Director and recent “Mr. Abbott” Award Winner Jerry Mitchell, matched Strickland’s bid, asking if I would recreate the painting for him.

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MOMA, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Football on Short Beach

Borbay Photography MOMA, Macy's Day Parade, Thanksgiving

Photographing someone watching someone else photograph Starry Night. Seven eyeballs, four lenses, one picture.

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Painting Process | Marilyn Monroe, Andy Would Understand

Marilyn Borbay Bombed

A few years back, I was strolling along Madison Avenue when I happened upon an “up-scale” thrift store. There, perched high upon the wall was Blue Marilyn by Andy Warhol — a 25.5″X25.25″ reproduction shimmering in the low light. After no small amount of negotiations,  $125 later I found myself with a fake Andy tucked under my arm, but six blocks from his old townhouse on Lex and 89th.

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