Category Archives: Art and Photography

Ferragamo Exhibit Opens in Prague

Posted on May 29, 2013 by marina72

Despite the theft of around thirty photos of Marilyn – reported here last week – the touring Ferragamo exhibit has opened in Prague as planned. Here, visitors view Tom Kelley‘s iconic nude calendar shot from 1949 – selected as one … Continue reading →


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Photos Stolen From Prague Exhibit

Posted on May 22, 2013 by marina72

Photographs of Marilyn, to be displayed in an upcoming exhibition, have been stolen, reports the Associated Press. Part of the touring Ferragamo exhibit – due next in Tokyo – the pictures were to be shown at Prague Castle in the … Continue reading →


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Rihanna Goes Back to Blonde

Posted on May 19, 2013 by marina72

Pop star Rihanna has posted a series of Marilyn-inspired photos to Instagram this weekend, including this Ed Feingersh-style montage. In another, she dons a blonde wig. It’s not the first time the singer has referenced MM. ‘Red lipstick, rose petals, heartbreak … Continue reading →


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Warhol’s ‘Four Marilyns’ Sells For Millions

Posted on May 18, 2013 by marina72

An early portrait of Marilyn by Andy Warhol sold for $38.2 million (or $34 million before fees) at the otherwise low-key Phillip’s auction on Thursday, reports the New York Times. ‘Four Marilyns’, made shortly after Monroe’s death in 1962, has been … Continue reading →


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Marilyn and ‘Mr Time’

Posted on May 17, 2013 by marina72

The cover art for this 1956 issue of Time was created by Boris Chaliapin. Nicknamed ‘Mr Time’, he contributed 400 covers to the magazine and is remembered in a new exhibition at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery in Washington DC.


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Warhol’s Nine Multi-Coloured Marilyns

Posted on May 12, 2013 by marina72

Another Warholian take on Marilyn, first exhibited in 1986, goes under the hammer at Christie’s Post-War and Contemporary Art Sale, on May 15, with an estimated price of $5,500,000 – $6,500,000.


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‘Tribute: Marilyn Monroe’

Posted on May 1, 2013 by marina72

Comic book artist Dina Gachman has written a guest post for Indiewire, explaining the concept behind Tribute: Marilyn Monroe, just published by Bluewater. “Like a film, you’re telling the story visually in a comic book so first I would highlight any … Continue reading →


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‘Monkey Business’ in Palm Springs

Posted on April 26, 2013 by marina72

Seward Johnson’s giant sculpture, ‘Forever Marilyn‘, will stay in Palm Springs until September, reports KESQ. Also, a series of outdoor movie screenings are planned, including Monkey Business (May 3) and Niagara (May 17) – culminating in a celebration of Marilyn’s birthday on June 1st. Thanks … Continue reading →


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Bonhams’ Entertainment Memorabilia

Posted on April 25, 2013 by marina72

  The Emerson Junior High Class of 1941 photo, featuring a young Norma Jeane Baker, is among several Monroe-related items on offer at Bonhams’ Entertainment Memorabilia auction, scheduled for May 5th. The photo bears an inscription on the back by … Continue reading →


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Dennis Stock: ‘Beyond Iconic’

Posted on April 20, 2013 by marina72

Magnum photographer Dennis Stock – who shot Marilyn at work on Bus Stop and The Misfits - is the subject of a new documentary, Beyond Iconic, directed by Hanna Sawka and screening at the Rosendale Theatre Collective in the Hudson Valley, New York … Continue reading →


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