A set of ten snapshots from Marilyn’s Korea trip was sold at Christie’s last week as part of American Greats, … More
Tag: Norma Jeane
American Greats: Marilyn and Norma Jeane at Christie’s
In my second post on American Greats, this week’s auction at Christie’s in New York, I’m looking at items from … 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
Joan Anderson: Norma Jeane and the Hula Girl
Joan Anderson, the Australian-born model who brought the hula hoop to the US, has died aged 101. She was born … More
Marilyn at Julien’s: From Norma Jeane to Hollywood Legend
This rare image of a young Marilyn (in a 1980s print) is among various Monroe-related items going under the hammer … More
‘Made in America’: Adrien Brody, Marilyn and the Red-Chip Art Trend
Oscar-winning actor Adrien Brody is trying his hand at pop art – and the response has been explosive, as The … More
Marilyn’s Hollywood Makeover in ‘Yours Retro’
Marilyn appears in the March issue of UK nostalgia magazine Yours Retro (#85) as part of a 3-page feature, ‘Headturners’, … More
Untold Hollywood: Marilyn and Norma Jean Cohen
The filmmaker and historian David Stenn – best-known for his biographies of Clara Bow and Jean Harlow – has created … More
Merry Christmas to All My Readers
I don’t often get personal on here, but this Christmas I want all my readers to know how much I … More
Marilyn’s Movie Contract, Calendar Art and More at Heritage Auctions
Marilyn’s earliest signed contract with Twentieth Century-Fox is going under the hammer on Saturday, December 7, as part of a … More