‘Mailer Gaze’: Lawrence Schiller and the Remaking of Marilyn

While documenting the recent Merry, Merry Marilyn auction, I found myself reflecting on how often her image has been defined … More

‘Merry, Merry Marilyn’: The Legend and the Truth

Ahead of Merry Merry Marilyn, today’s online event at Julien’s Auctions, I’m looking at items that defined her legacy – … More

Audrey Flack, the American artist known for her photorealist style, died aged 93 on June 28, 2024. She was born … More

The British composer Leslie Bricusse was known for his movie themes (Goldfinger, You Only Live Twice), film scores (Willy Wonka … More

‘Marilyn Monroe was a great dancer – you wouldn’t know it from Blonde, Sarah L. Kaufman writes for the Washington … More

The latest edition of Norman Mailer’s ‘factoid biography’ of Marilyn – with photos by Bert Stern – is featured in … More

Spanish fans are in for a treat with this new, bumper anthology from Cult Books (who previously reissued Maurice Zolotow’s … More

The 2012 art book, Norman Mailer. Bert Stern. Marilyn Monroe. has been reissued by Taschen for £80. Over 276 pages, … More

This 1970s print by Carl Perutz (at left) was the top seller at yesterday’s Julien’s Auctions online sale of memorabilia … More

Marilyn features twice in Esquire‘s list of the 125 Best Books About Hollywood: firstly, Eve Arnold’s monograph, and then – … More