Marilyn is frequently depicted on murals in her hometown of Los Angeles. The sad fate of one of the city’s … More
Category: Art and Photography
Photographing Marilyn: Eve Arnold’s Estate Launches Poster Range
Fifteen classic images from photographer Eve Arnold – including five of Marilyn – are being sold as 16 x 20-inch … More
Spanish Artist Reimagines Marilyn’s Life in Graphic Novel
Marilyn: Una Biografía is a new illustrated biography by Spanish artist Maria Hesse, who has already published titles about Frida … More
Remembering Marilyn’s Day-Glo Trip
Day-Glo, the fluorescent paint that seems to glow in daylight, was invented by two teenage brothers in their mother’s kitchen … More
Chameleon Child: Avedon’s Marilyn Meets Capote
This 1957 photo of Marilyn by Richard Avedon – an outtake from their Life magazine shoot, which also featured Arthur … More
From Jasper to Banff: Candid Marilyn in Alberta
CBC News has identified the man in this snapshot taken with Marilyn in Jasper, Alberta as local resident Sandy Robinson. … More
60 Years Ago: Marilyn’s Divorce and ‘Misfit’ Premiere
The last week of January 1961 was a busy time for Marilyn. While American eyes were on the inauguration of … More
Marilyn Noir: From the Jungle to the Falls
With Marilyn prominently featured, vintage poster art for The Asphalt Jungle (1950) adorns the cover of film historian Robert Miklitsch’s … More
Richard Hamilton’s ‘My Marilyn’ Goes Online
With the U.K. back in lockdown, London’s Cristea Roberts Gallery is hosting their latest exhibition, Richard Hamilton: Towards a Definitive … More
This Was Marilyn … in Hollywood
Carla Valderrama’s new book, This Was Hollywood, focuses on forgotten stories from the golden age of movies. Marilyn makes a … More