"Monroe In a Blue Mood" John Stango (American, b. 1958), 

Acrylic and silkscreen on canvas in blue signed in silver lower left:  28" x 24".

The mixed media on canvas depicts Monroe, with blue background.
Stango is best known for his Pop Art style paintings. He earned his BA in Painting and Graphic Design from Temple University. His self-coined “American Muscle Car” style utilizes silkscreen printing and oil painting in conjunction with juxtaposed pop culture imagery and thick brushstrokes. His inspirations and subject matter include popular celebrity icons, advertising, mid-century modernism, and more. Stango currently works in his warehouse studio outside of Philadelphia. A solo exhibition of his works will be held at the Artist’s Proof Gallery in Washington D.C. from March 8 to April 16, 2017.

Piece is signed to the lower left and dedicated extensively on verso with the following:

“Suzanne/ I’ll always love you. <3 <3 <3/ Johnny John/ 2-26-98/ Married in 2003”.