Jean Monroe

When thinking of stage names to use, Norma Jeane originally wanted to use her middle name (sans the e), in homage to her favorite actress, Jean Harlow, along with her mother's maiden name, Monroe. Later, she would regret not insisting on using it, because...

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Il destino può mutare, la nostra natura mai. (Arthur Schopenhauer)

Lei è Marilyn Monroe

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(1962)

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Marilyn

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Marilyn

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By Milton Greene (1955)

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Marilyn Monroe photographed by Richard Avedon, 1957

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Marilyn Monroe visiting US troops in Korea, 1954. She took the trip while on her honeymoon with Joe DiMaggio in Japan. 

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Marilyn 🌸

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Marilyn Monroe photographed by Milton H Greene, 1955.

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Marilyn

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Marilyn Monroe in 1953.

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Marilyn Monroe, 1952

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Marilyn in a bikini (1952).  Notice the scaffolding shadows against the studio wall?  This is a shot of her in the sand on the set of a movie.  The dead giveaway that this is a manufactured scene are the clear high heel ‘sandals’.

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The defining shot of the making of a sex symbol.

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Marilyn

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Marilyn

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Marilyn Monroe during filming of The Misfits, 1960.

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Lucky dog.