While Elvis Presley is the cover star of UK nostalgia mag Yours Retro‘s October issue (#93), a smaller 1953 photo … More
Tag: Nudity
‘Merry, Merry Marilyn’ Returns to Julien’s Auctions
Julien’s Auctions is hosting an online sale, ‘Merry, Merry Marilyn II‘, closing on Monday, December 30. Bids start at $25 … 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
Norma Jeane’s Photo-Booth ‘Selfie’ at Sotheby’s
A photo-booth snapshot of the young Norma Jeane Baker will go under the hammer at Sotheby’s New York next Monday, … More
Reframing Marilyn: The Female Gaze
In an article for NPR, David Bianculli previews the docuseries, Reframed: Marilyn Monroe, beginning tomorrow, January 16, on CNN. “During … More
From Venus to Marilyn: the ‘Naked Dress’ in History
In an article for i-D magazine, Zoë Kendall argues that the history of the ‘naked dress’ began with the Venus de … More
Marilyn’s ‘Essential Masters’ on Pink Splatter Vinyl
Stardust Records has released a 13-track, limited pink splatter vinyl edition of the compilation album, Marilyn Monroe: The Essential Masters, … More
The Skinny Dip That (Almost) Made History
Had Marilyn lived to complete Something’s Got to Give, the much-publicised ‘pool scene‘ would have made her the first mainstream … More