The completed Swarovski Crystal Portrait of Marilyn for Rihanna by Claire Milner
Commissioned on behalf of R&B star Rihanna for her LA home
The portrait took four months to complete, is 5ft x 5ft and weighs approx 80kg,
made from 65 000 hand applied Swarovski Crystals on Acrylic.

Front view - photograph taken under spotlights
Swarovski Crystal Portrait of Marilyn Monroe for Rihanna
Front view - photograph taken in natural light

Swarovski Crystal Portrait of Marilyn Monroe for Rihanna

Interior 1 showing Swarovski Marilyn wall hanging
Swarovski Crystal Portrait of Marilyn Monroe for Rihanna
Interior 2 showing Swarovski Marilyn wall hanging
Swarovski Crystal Portrait of Marilyn Monroe for Rihanna
Side views - photographs taken in natural light

Marilyn Monroe portrait for R&B star RihannaSwarovski Crystal Portrait of Marilyn Monroe for Rihanna

 

An idea of the scale of the portrait
Swarovski Crystal Portrait of Marilyn Monroe for Rihanna

Detail showing the andamento (the visual flow and direction produced by the placement
of the rows of crystals) of the muscular structure of the face.
Detail of Swarovski Crystal Portrait of Marilyn Monroe for Rihanna

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© Claire Milner - 2012