Marilyn Monroe Centennial Draws Global Tributes, From 26-Foot Statue to Paris and London Exhibits
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 6
Marilyn Monroe Centennial Draws Global Tributes, From 26-Foot Statue to Paris and London Exhibits
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 6
Summary
Marilyn Monroe’s 100th birthday is being marked worldwide with museum shows, concerts and fan events spanning Paris, London, Japan, Los Angeles and Palm Springs.
The centennial lineup includes Paris’s “Cent Ans de Fascination,” a National Portrait Gallery show in London, a Japan concert, and an Academy Museum display of costumes and personal artifacts in L.A.
Palm Springs added a look-alike contest around “Forever Marilyn,” the 26-foot, 34,000-pound statue based on her white-dress scene from “The Seven Year Itch.”
The celebrations frame Monroe as an enduring global icon whose carefully crafted screen persona outlived the hardships of Norma Jeane Mortenson’s early life and Hollywood exploitation.