This classic image of Marilyn in a Christian Dior dress sold for $47,500 this week, among thousands of negatives shot … More
Category: Mysteries and Rumours
Desert Noir: Marilyn in the Inland Empire
Gene Kornman’s classic 1953 photo of Marilyn in her gold lamé dress from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes graces the cover of … More
Marilyn’s Hollywood Haunts (and More) in ‘Yours Retro’
While Elvis Presley is the cover star of UK nostalgia mag Yours Retro‘s October issue (#93), a smaller 1953 photo … More
Marilyn: Diva, Goddess … and Woman
Chiara Pasqualetti Johnson’s pictorial biography, Marilyn Monroe: Diva. Woman. Goddess is published this week in English, Italian, French and German … More
The (Not So) Private Marilyn on Parade
The Private Marilyn was first published in the US by Parade magazine as part of their American Icons series in … More
(Not So) Parallel Lives: Marilyn Meets Frida Kahlo in Turin
Frida/Marilyn: Parallel Lives is an exhibition of art and photography, on display until October 5 at the Ancient Oratory of … More
When Marilyn Brought Romance (and Drama) to the Waldorf
As New York’s Waldorf Astoria prepares for its grand reopening in September, LIFE looks back on the lavish gala where Marilyn … More
Marilyn’s Passport Photo Sold for $21K at RR Auctions
An original 1954 passport photo with inscription – ‘To Mr. Bolds, Thanks and my warmest regards, Marilyn Monroe DiMaggio’ – … More
Joe Pepitone: Growing Up With Marilyn
In March 1951, Marilyn Monroe was photographed with Gus Zernial, Hank Majeski, and other luminaries from the Chicago White Sox … More
Marilyn’s Theda Bara Costume (and More) at Heritage Auctions
Marilyn’s Theda Bara costume from her ‘Fabled Enchantresses’ shoot with photographer Richard Avedon (for LIFE magazine’s December 1958 issue) is … More
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