A letter dated February 6, 1947, notifying Marilyn that her 6-month contract at Twentieth Century Fox had been renewed for … More
Category: Art and Photography
Marilyn Covers ‘LINUS’ in Italy
Another magazine cover for Marilyn this week – this Warholesque image (after Gene Korman’s ‘gold lamé dress’ shoot) covers the … More
60 Years Later: Fans Pay Tribute to Marilyn
While the Marilyn Remembered fan club hosted a service commemorating the 60th anniversary of her passing on August 5 at … More
Marilyn Movie Tribute in Mexico City
A major retrospective of Marilyn’s glittering movie career is now in full swing at the Filmoteca UNAM in Mexico City. … More
60 Years Later: Marilyn Remembered in California
In a photo essay for the Los Angeles Times, Amy Gaskin explores how fans remember Marilyn in her hometown and … More
60 Years Later, Lawrence Schiller Remembers Marilyn
Photojournalist Lawrence Schiller, who first met Marilyn on the set of Let’s Make Love before gaining exclusive access to her … More
Marilyn Covers ‘Femina’ in Switzerland
After her recent appearance in L’Illustré, Marilyn graced another Swiss magazine cover this weekend. Femina is a supplement for the … More
70 Years Ago: Marilyn Salutes the Swimsuit
In the summer of 1952, Marilyn leveraged her pin-up fame into movie stardom. The latest issue of French e-zine Crazy … More
Marilyn and the Women Artists of 1950s New York
In 2018, the feminist art historian Griselda Pollock gave a lecture on Marilyn at the Caixi Forum in Madrid. Despite … More
Nicky Haslam’s ‘Requiem’ for Marilyn
Marilyn graces the cover of UK magazine The Oldie‘s August issue (which you can order here.) Inside, socialite and interior … More