58 Years Ago: Marilyn’s Funeral, in Colour

An astonishing set of candid photos taken by Steve Grady at Marilyn’s funeral on August 8th, 1962 – the only … More

Marilyn Makes ‘Contact’ in Cleveland

At Cleveland Museum of Art, PROOF: Photography in the Era of the Contact Sheet – which features an entire section … More

Marilyn Stays Safe, Masks Up

The rather annoying #ThugMarilyn trend seen on posters and T-shirts in recent years (with artwork featuring guns, scarves and other … More

American Pickers: Marilyn in Korea

David Vincent Mills, a musician based in Sedona, Arizona, was featured in the August 3 edition of American Pickers – … More

Beside the Seaside: England’s Marilyn Lookalike Craze

Marilyn Monroe lookalike contests were quite popular in English seaside resorts in the 1950s – the photo above shows one … More

Flashback to Marilyn’s Nivea Splash

This photo of a young Norma Jeane on a boat is featured in the July issue of Yours Retro (#28, … More

60 Years Ago: Marilyn in ‘The Biggest Little City in the World’

Celebrating sixty years since The Misfits was filmed, the French e-zine Crazy For You moves on from a previous issue … More

Marilyn Appears in Chicago Sun-Times Photo Exhibit

This photo of a rather windswept Marilyn arriving at Chicago’s Midway Airport on March 17, 1959, captured by Edward DeLuga, … More

Maegan Houang’s ‘Mǎlì-lián Monroe’

Mǎli-Lián Monroe is a 2019 series by photographer Maegan Houang, recasting iconic heroines like Marilyn, Jackie Kennedy, Scarlett O’Hara and … More

60 Years Ago: Marilyn’s New York Misfits

On July 8, 1960 – sixty years ago today – Marilyn shot hair and wardrobe tests for The Misfits in … More