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 (10[1])of this person that sold for $41 million (-5[1])in 2014. A publicity photograph from the film Niagara was used for a series of silkscreen portraits depicting this person (10[1])in highly saturated, (10[2])bright colors. (10[1])In the film The Seven Year Itch, this person’s white dress is blown (10[1])upwards (10[1])by a train passing (10[1])underneath a subway grate. (10[1])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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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Cameron WiliamsAppalachian State AJames Madison A3910
Connor KahnNC StateLiberty B47-5
Jessica PhamDuke AAppalachian State B6710
Miller DoerrLiberty BNC State7010
Mary WellsVCUVirginia Tech A7010
Joseph ColeUNC BLiberty C7210
Will HackbarthVirginiaTusculum8510
Aidan JonesLiberty AWilliam & Mary8610
Zoe BrennanVirginia Tech BJames Madison B9010
Michael EngUNC DDuke B9410

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