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‘The Road to Hollywood’
Photographer Rebecca Sandulak recreates classic images – including ‘Red Head Velvet’, an homage to Marilyn Monroe’s 1949 calendar shoot with Tom Kelley – in The Road to Hollywood, an exhibition at cre8ery, Winnipeg, until April 5. ‘ “I love the beauty … Continue reading
Posted in Art and Photography, Exhibitions
Tagged Canada, cre8ery, Marilyn Monroe, Rebecca Sandulak, The Road to Hollywood, Tom Kelley, Winnipeg
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‘Canadian or American?’
The twin Marilyn Monroe exhibitions currently on show at the McMichael Gallery, Toronto, are also being documented in photos and on video, via Facebook and Youtube.
Posted in Exhibitions, Websites
Tagged Canada, Canadian or American, John Vachon, Life as a Legend, Marilyn in Canada, Marilyn Monroe, McMichael, Toronto
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Marilyn in the Blogosphere
Andy Warhol’s Nine Multi-Colored Marilyns (Reversal Series) (1979-86) sold for £3.2 million at Sotheby’s, London, last Tuesday, after the auction was interrupted by protesters campaigning against cuts to public services, including the arts. John Reznikoff, of University Archives, has spoken … Continue reading
Red, White and Blonde
Peter Goddard has reviewed ‘Life as a Legend’ and ‘Marilyn in Canada’, both now showing at Toronto’s The McMichael. ‘Norma Jeane Baker was naked, not yet “a nude,” in posing for Kelley. Her pale arms are outstretched behind her head, … Continue reading
Posted in Art and Photography
Tagged Canada, Life as a Legend, Marilyn in Canada, Marilyn Monroe, McMichael, Niagara, Peter Goddard, Tom Kelley, Toronto
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Holiday Movies in Vancouver
“You won’t find a more elegant take on ’50s va-va-voom vulgarity or a more joyous paean to cheesecake self-empowerment” – Time Out Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, How to Marry a Millionaire and Let’s Make Love are screening at the Cinematheque Pacifique, … Continue reading
Wild Strawberries: ‘Life-Sized Marilyn Monroe’
‘Life-Sized Marilyn Monroe’ was originally released in 1993 as an EP by Canadian indie band Wild Strawberries. The track can also be heard on their 1995 album,
Posted in Music, Tributes, Video
Tagged Canada, Life-Sized Marilyn Monroe, Marilyn Monroe, Wild Strawberries
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‘Marilyn in Canada’ Exhibit
Marilyn visited Canada at least three times: as 18 year-old Norma Jeane Dougherty, in 1944; and while filming two of her movies, Niagara (1952) and River of No Return (made in 1953, released ’54.) In February 2011, the touring Marilyn … Continue reading
More John Vachon Rarities
Posted in Addresses and Locations, Art and Photography, Books, Movies
Tagged 1953, Canada, Joe DiMaggio, John Vachon, Marilyn Monroe, River of No Return
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Marilyn by Vachon, August 1953
Marilyn Monroe is seen in this collection of previously unpublished photos of her in Alberta, Canada taken in the summer of 1953. The collection of more than 100 previously unpublished photos of Monroe can be seen for the first time … Continue reading
‘Some Like it Hot’ in Toronto
Some Like it Hot seems to be very popular this month – maybe it’s an end-of-summer thing… Riverdale Park is getting hot on Sunday. Movies in the Park present a free screening of ‘Some Like It Hot’ starring Marilyn Monroe … Continue reading