Category Archives: Art and Photography

Kirkland Exhibit in Buffalo

Posted on June 16, 2013 by marina72

 Photographer Douglas Kirkland’s 1961 photo shoot with Marilyn is the subject of an exhibition at the Burchfield Penney Art Center, in SUNY Buffalo State, which opens on July 12th, running through to September 8th. “It feels good to come home, … Continue reading →


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‘Famous Faces’ in Louisville

Posted on June 14, 2013 by marina72

Philippe Halsman‘s 1952 photo of Marilyn ordering a hamburger at a drive-in restaurant is one of the selections in ‘Famous Faces: Picturing Celebrity in the Photographic Archives‘, a new exhibition, now open through to September 27, in the Ekstrom Library, … Continue reading →


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Mangone Exhibit in Zurich

Posted on June 8, 2013 by marina72

Marilyn Monroe: NYC, 1955, the exhibition of stills from Peter Mangone‘s home movie (now also a book), is now at the Galerie Walter Keller in Zurich, Switzerland, until June 29th. (MM lookalike Suzie Kennedy is pictured above, at the show.) … Continue reading →


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Greene Photos Auction Set For July

Posted on June 7, 2013 by marina72

Approximately 3,700 images of Marilyn, taken by Milton Greene, plus around 70,000 of his other photos, will be auctioned by Profiles in History on July 27th. You can view the auction flipbook here.  


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Hollywood Museum: Marilyn Returns

Posted on June 6, 2013 by marina72

Back by popular demand, ‘Marilyn – The Exhibit: Hollywood Icon‘ is open now at the Hollywood Museum, through to September 8th, reports Scott Fortner on his MM Collection website. “The scope of the exhibition encompasses Marilyn’s costumes, jewelry, furs and … Continue reading →


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Marilyn Exhibit in Sydney

Posted on June 6, 2013 by marina72

Something for Australian fans to get excited about: throughout June, the Trevor Victor Harvey Gallery in Sydney is holding an exhibition of rare Marilyn photographs by Bert Stern, George Barris, William Carroll, Laszlo Willinger, Kashio Aoki, and others – and they’re … Continue reading →


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Marilyn: A Portrait by Ileana Hunter

Posted on June 5, 2013 by marina72

This portrait of Marilyn – based on a photo taken during wardrobe tests for The Seven Year Itch in the summer of 1954 – was created by artist Ileana Hunter as a tribute on Marilyn’s birthday. “This is 11 x 16″ on … Continue reading →


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Richard Kirby: ‘The Birthday Girl’

Posted on June 5, 2013 by marina72

Some of you may know Richard Kirby as author of the 2010 biography, Something Had to Give. On Marilyn’s birthday, he shared his thoughts on his personal blog: “I’m sure most of you will have a favourite Marilyn film – mine … Continue reading →


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Brian Seed: Photographing Marilyn

Posted on June 1, 2013 by marina72

Native Londoner Brian Seed photographed Marilyn in 1956, in full movie star regalia at a theatre premiere with her new husband, Arthur Miller, on a night off from filming The Prince and the Showgirl in England, reports the Chicago Sun-Times. These rare … Continue reading →


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Chicago Connection: Marilyn and Bob Kotalik

Posted on May 30, 2013 by marina72

Bob Kotalik, former chief photographer for the Chicago Sun-Times, has died aged 87 in Arizona. He had been suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease. This photo of Marilyn, during a promotional tour for Some Like it Hot at Chicago’s Ambassador East Hotel in March … Continue reading →


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