MARILYN
Hollywood Icon
In honor of Marilyn Monroe’s passing, The Hollywood Museum (http://thehollywoodmuseum.com/) has brought international collectors together to showcase an unprecedented exhibit from August 5th to October 2nd. “It seems fitting to have this exhibit in the same building where the platinum blonde image of Marilyn Monroe was created by makeup and hair genius – Max Factor,” remarks the Founder and President of The Hollywood Museum, Donelle Dadigan.
This year’s exhibit features unique and never before seen photographs from the Limited Runs Collection, curated by founder and Limited Runs’ president, Pierre Vudrag. On display are images from, Niagara (1952), bandleader Ray Anthony’s party (1952), River of No Return(1953), Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), Bus Stop (1956), The Misfits (1960), and more. Photographers on display include Thomas “Doc” Kaminski, Allan “Whitey” Snyder, Lani Carlson, and Milton H Greene.
Additional exhibit highlights include Marilyn’s film costumes from The Prince and the Showgirl (1957) and Let’s Make Love (1960), public appearance gowns including Marilyn’s honeymoon dress (with husband Joe DiMaggio and USO shows in Korea -1954), personal clothing, jewelry, make-up and Marilyn’s make-up chair, contents from her bathroom medicine cabinet, memorabilia and much more.