Marilyn is featured in The Movies, an exhibition at the Monroe Gallery of Photography in Santa Fe, New Mexico until April 14, with images including a 1953 portrait captured by LIFE photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt at Marilyn’s home on North Doheny Drive; and atmospheric shots of Marilyn and the cast of The Misfits on location in Nevada in 1960, taken by Magnum photographer Ernst Haas.
“The movies aren’t confined to the silver screen; they permeate our culture, influence fashion, and shape societal norms. The movies rescued us from difficult times and assured us that we could topple our foes in battle; and gave us music and dancing, violence and romance. Movies will always be about laughing and crying, about learning how to live and how to die. Nowhere and nothing else frees our fantasies and stirs our hopes and fears, our tears and our eternal romances, like that unique phrase – The Movies.
On the set of every movie is a still photographer, documenting the movie’s action (often alongside the camera) to be used in publicizing it. They provide the images for posters, photographs in newspapers and magazines, and other media. Additionally, Hollywood portrait photography came into existence at the beginning of the 20th Century as studios needed to create interest in their motion pictures by promoting the actors who starred in them. Over time, photographs from classic movies have developed historical and cultural importance. The Movies also features several classic photographs of vintage theaters and their marquees.”
The Marilyn Report 