Marilyn’s Style: The Dresses of William Travilla Designed for a Hollywood Goddess is available now in hardback and digital formats. … More
Tag: Norman Mailer
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
‘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 ‘Photorealist’ Who Painted Marilyn
Audrey Flack, the American artist known for her photorealist style, died aged 93 on June 28, 2024. She was born … More
Leslie Bricusse’s Long-Lost Marilyn Musical
The British composer Leslie Bricusse was known for his movie themes (Goldfinger, You Only Live Twice), film scores (Willy Wonka … More
Diamond Dancer: When Marilyn Made Music
‘Marilyn Monroe was a great dancer – you wouldn’t know it from Blonde, Sarah L. Kaufman writes for the Washington … More
Mailer, Stern and Marilyn in Austria’s ‘Ray’
The latest edition of Norman Mailer’s ‘factoid biography’ of Marilyn – with photos by Bert Stern – is featured in … More
All ‘About Marilyn’ in Spain
Spanish fans are in for a treat with this new, bumper anthology from Cult Books (who previously reissued Maurice Zolotow’s … More
Bert Stern, Norman Mailer, and Marilyn’s ‘Fragments’
The 2012 art book, Norman Mailer. Bert Stern. Marilyn Monroe. has been reissued by Taschen for £80. Over 276 pages, … More