Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson but baptized and raised as Norma Jeane Baker; June 1, 1926 – August 5, 1962) was an American actress, singer, model and showgirl who became a major sex symbol, starring in a number of commercially successful motion pictures during the 1950s.
After spending much of her childhood in foster homes, Monroe began a career as a model, which led to a film contract in 1946. Her early film appearances were minor, but her performances in The Asphalt Jungle and All About Eve (both 1950) were well received. By 1953, Monroe had progressed to leading roles as in Niagara (1953), a melodramatic film noir. Her “dumb blonde” persona was used to comic effect in such films as Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), How to Marry a Millionaire (1953) and The Seven Year Itch (1955). Limited by typecasting, Monroe studied at the Actors Studio to broaden her range. Her dramatic performance in Bus Stop (1956) was hailed by critics, and she received a Golden Globe nomination. Her production company, Marilyn Monroe Productions, released The Prince and the Showgirl (1957), for which she received a BAFTA Award nomination and won a David di Donatello award. She received a Golden Globe Award for her performance in Some Like It Hot (1959).
Monroe’s final completed film was The Misfits, co-starring Clark Gable with the screenplay written by her then husband, Arthur Miller.
The final years of Monroe’s life were marked by illness, personal problems, and a reputation for being unreliable and difficult to work with. The circumstances of her death, from an overdose of barbiturates, have been the subject of conjecture. Though officially classified as a “probable suicide”, the possibility of an accidental overdose, as well as the possibility of homicide, have not been ruled out. In 1999, Monroe was ranked as the sixth greatest female star of all time by the American Film Institute. In the years and decades following her death, Monroe has often been cited as a pop and cultural icon as well as an eminent American sex symbol.
**Picture shown is available in limited edition print of only 50 in different sizes, signed and numbered by Bob Willoughby and is available to purchase here.
MARILYN MONROE AT TEENS UNITE CANCER CHARITY ART AUCTION
Amongst other world famous celebrity icons this iconic photograph of Marilyn Monroe is for sale at the Legende Celebrity Art Auction in Aid of Teens Unite 6th April 2010 at London’s Embassy Club. To celebrate the evening world famous Marilyn Monroe ‘look alike’ Suzie Kennedy will be entertaining guests as well as the Ricky Lopez Ratpack Show. The reserve price for this stunning photographs starts at £1,500 (actual retail price is £1,800 plus framing) with anything over that price Legende Celebrity Art shall donate 50% of the proceeds of this beautiful collectors item to the teenage cancer charity Teens Unite co-founded by fashion designer Karen Millen.
We shall also have for sale a one off and unique Art Bag by Artist Debra Franses Bean dedicated to ‘super star’ Marilyn Monroe.
Contact Richard Evans on 01494 259131 for more information or email at richardevans@legendecelebrityart.com
BUY NOW MARILYN MONROE BY DOUGLAS KIRKLAND
The event is sponsored by Legende Celebrity Art, OK Magazine, Zone1Media and Embassy London.
Event organized by Legende Celebrity Art and Cyber Events.
