Norma Jeane Mortenson was born on June 1st, 1926, in the charity ward of Los Angeles General Hospital. At 24, … More
Tag: Eve Arnold
Self-Made Star: Marilyn at the BFI
Marilyn Monroe: Self-Made Star, a two-month retrospective, opens at BFI Southbank in London on June 5th. ‘I want to be … More
Marilyn Goes From ‘You’ to the New Review
Marilyn is featured in four of Britain’s national newspapers this weekend… Writing for the Financial Times, Philippa Snow – who … More
Marilyn in the 100 Club – From the Big Issue to Yours Retro
Marilyn is featured in the latest edition of UK street newspaper The Big Issue (#1716, dated May 4-10), as one … More
France Celebrates Marilyn’s 100 Years of Glamour and Mystery
Marilyn covers May’s edition of the French magazine, VSD, with a ten-page feature inside marking her centenary. The initials stand … More
Marilyn’s ‘Eternal Myth’ Covers Le Figaro
Marilyn graces the cover of Le Figaro‘s latest weekend supplement, with an image captured by George Barris on Santa Monica … More
The ‘Légende’ of Marilyn in France
The French magazine Légende has published a Marilyn-themed issue for Spring 2026 (#22), also available via Amazon. (The cover photo … More
Ruby Flynn Brings ‘Marilyn Forever’ to Madame Figaro
The British model Ruby Flynn was featured in Madame Figaro, the supplementary magazine for Le Figaro, last weekend (March 20-22.) … More
Marilyn’s ‘Odyssey’ in Magnum Square Print Sale
Here’s one for the Londoners: this week, Magnum Photos is offering an Eve Arnold portrait of Marilyn for £110 – … More
More of ‘Merry Merry Marilyn’ at Julien’s Auctions
Merry Merry Marilyn is an online event at Julien’s Auctions, with bids closing on Tuesday, January 6. In my second … More