Today’s Evening Standard includes a feature on the ‘Marilyn – Hollywood Icon’ exhibition (from the collection of David Gainsborough Roberts), on show at the American Museum, Bath, opening in March.
As well as the movie costumes, Roberts’ collection includes many small items which Marilyn kept all her life (such as a well-worn, miniature skating figurine, a gift from her mother.) In contrast to her glamorous image, Marilyn lived quite simply.
“From the objects in the collection I’ve realised how much she’d gone through in her life, only to fall slowly to pieces at the end – a tragedy.”
Laura Beresford, Curator
