Rock star Pink has softened her look with a glamorous blonde hairdo that has been compared to Marilyn’s, and celebrity hair-stylist Marcia Hamilton has told readers of OK! magazine how to imitate the effect. (Pink is clearly a Monroe fan, having paid $10,000 for a painting of her last year.)
While this photo is somewhat reminiscent of Milton Greene’s 1954 ‘Ballerina’ sitting with Marilyn, I’d say that the true inspiration was the cover of Madonna’s Like a Virgin album, shot by Stephen Meisel in 1984.
I agree that Pink and Madonna resemble Marilyn’s look, but I would not go as far as constantly comparing them. They are all their own people. Marilyn created her look before they even came about.
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I agree, and just to clarify, I wasn’t criticising Pink – just commenting on her influences. Artists can take inspiration from went before and still come up with something fresh and different if their vision is strong enough. All 3 women definitely fall into that category, in my opinion, though some other imitations fall flat.