The artist Ivan Albright painted the famous grotesque portrait for the 1945 movie adaptation.

In the 1945 film adaptation of the book, the filmmakers needed a painting that looked truly horrifying. They hired Chicago artist Ivan Albright, who was famous for his detailed, creepy style. His painting of the decaying Dorian was so shocking that it was shown in bright Technicolor while the rest of the movie was in black and white.