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| Milton H. Greene, Marilyn Monroe, New York City, "Ballerina" sitting, 1954.
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April 28 - June 24, 2007
Marilyn Monroe: Life as a Legend uses a wide range of artists and media to explore the public and private life of one of the world's most recognizable icons. Through the art of Andy Warhol, Allen Jones, Peter Blake, Richard Avedon, Bert Stern, Henri Cartier-Bresson, and others, this exhibition of nearly 250 objects captures Marilyn's rise to stardom. Nearly 80 artists depict the late movie star in styles ranging from fashion photography to Pop Art.
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| Marilyn at Home, 1956, Silver gelatin print |
"To this day, the public continues to have a fascination with Marilyn Monroe," said Brad Tillson, interim director of The Dayton Art Institute. "This exhibition uses the art of photography, painting and sculpture to celebrate her legendary life. The diversity of the artists represented allows the visitor to relive all aspects of Marilyn's life, from the young ingenue to one of the most popular film stars of the 1950s."
Marilyn Monroe: Life as a Legend includes Tom Kelley's famous Red Velvet Pose for Playboy magazine, Douglas
Kirkland's sensuous bed sheet shots, One Night with Marilyn, and Bert
Stern's Here's to You, a photograph of Marilyn with champagne glass in
hand, celebrating her entrée back into
Hollywood.
Marilyn's most recognizable film moments are also depicted, such as the famous subway grate scene with Tom Ewell in The Seven Year Itch, as photographed by Sam Shaw. Ernst Haas's pensive behind-the-scene shots of Marilyn in The Misfits are also displayed.
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Frank Powolny, Marilyn Monroe, 1953, Silver gelatin print
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"This exhibition is a must see for any fan of Marilyn Monroe," commented Tillson. "Fans who lived during Marilyn's lifetime will recall all of their favorite memories of her. Those who developed a fascination with her years after her death will gain new insights into Marilyn as both a person and a movie screen legend."
Marilyn Monroe: Life as a Legend
will be on view at The Dayton Art Institute from April 28 to June 24,
2007. The exhibition was organized by Artoma in Hamburg, Germany and circulated
by International Arts & Artists in Washington, DC.
Ticket prices
| Members | Free |
| Adult | $14.00 |
| Senior (60+) | $12.00 |
| Student | $12.00 |
| Youth | $7.00 |
| Children (6 & under) | Free |
| Adult Group | $12.00 |
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Lodging
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