Question

An open book containing a portrait of this person is included in Audrey Flack’s series Vanitas. Several paintings of this person had a bullet shot through them by Dorothy Podber. An artist’s “Death and Disaster” series includes a “White” portrait of this person that sold for $41 million in 2014. A publicity photograph (-5[1])from the film Niagara was used (10[1])for a series (10[2])of silkscreen portraits depicting this person (10[1])in highly saturated, bright colors. (10[3])In the film The Seven Year Itch, (10[1])this person’s white dress is blown upwards (10[1])by a train passing (10[1])underneath a subway grate. For 10 points, several Andy Warhol portraits depicted which cultural icon, who starred in films like Gentlemen Prefer Blondes? ■END■

ANSWER: Marilyn Monroe [or Marilyn or Norma Jeane Mortenson; accept Shot Marilyns or Marilyn (Vanitas) or White Marilyn or Marilyn Diptych or Untitled from Marilyn Monroe]
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Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY10100%0%10%71.80
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%0%67.75
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY1100%0%100%92.00
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY12100%0%8%71.17
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%11%74.78
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%0%65.40
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%0%71.00
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%0%64.11

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Ethan MaddoxU of Rochester ACornell E52-5
Iris LiangCornell GCornell A5810
Grace GriffithsPenn StateU of Rochester B6110
Grace GriffithsPenn StateU of Rochester B6110
Claire ChambersBinghamton BCornell B6710
Joseph TabaskoBinghamton CCornell F7210
Pranaav SenthilkumarCornell CRIT B7210
Logan PierceESFRIT C7210
Peter SmithBinghamton ACornell D7910
Carlos GonzalezSyracuseRIT A8610
Anna KuangCornell EU of Rochester A9010