In our age of reality shows and social media, it’s entirely normal (if not necessary) for scandal and stardom to coexist. In the ’50s, however, during Marilyn Monroe’s heyday, a pinup calendar was not exactly a common or acceptable launchpad for a burgeoning star. But Monroe, a ravishing blonde who’d posed nude before getting her big break, set the stage for all the bombshells of the future—and ultimately showed that sexiness and scandal did not eliminate the possibility that you could still go on to give an acting performance that a critic would deem “surprisingly good.” A revelation! In an exclusive excerpt from The Marilyn Monroe Century: From Norma Jeane to Icon―A Story in Photographs, Joshua John Miller and Mark A. Fortin offer never-before-seen images of the famed actor, who would have turned 100 this year.
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ADRIENNE GREEN,
EXECUTIVE EDITOR |
BY JOSHUA JOHN MILLER AND MARK A. FORTIN |
In an exclusive excerpt from their new book, The Marilyn Monroe Century: From Norma Jeane to Icon―A Story in Photographs, Joshua John Miller and Mark A. Fortin trace the icon’s meteoric rise from scandal to stardom. Plus, a selection of previously unpublished photographs by Bruno Bernard. |
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