Marilyn Monroe | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/marilyn-monroe/RSS feed for Marilyn MonroeenMon, 18 May 2026 18:46:34 +0000This Photographer Was Famous for Snapping Celebrities Like Marilyn Monroe, But His Images of Vietnam War Victims and Coal Miners Revealed the Surprising Power of Portraitshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/richard-avedon-was-famous-for-snapping-celebrities-like-marilyn-monroe-but-his-images-of-vietnam-war-victims-and-coal-miners-revealed-the-surprising-power-of-portraits-180988757/A new documentary about photographer Richard Avedon, directed by Ron Howard and debuting at the Cannes Film Festival, uses archival footage and contemporary interviews to weave the story of just how far his influence extendsMon, 18 May 2026 18:46:34 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/richard-avedon-was-famous-for-snapping-celebrities-like-marilyn-monroe-but-his-images-of-vietnam-war-victims-and-coal-miners-revealed-the-surprising-power-of-portraits-180988757/Marilyn Monroe Collections Assembled for Her 100th Birthday Cut Through Hollywood Glamour to Reveal the Star’s Human Sidehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/marilyn-monroe-collections-assembled-for-her-100th-birthday-cut-through-hollywood-glamour-to-reveal-the-stars-human-side-180988726/A selection of the movie star’s clothing, jewelry and dark, personal letters will be auctioned for the big anniversary of her birthTue, 12 May 2026 20:00:41 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/marilyn-monroe-collections-assembled-for-her-100th-birthday-cut-through-hollywood-glamour-to-reveal-the-stars-human-side-180988726/The Wartime Organization That Brought Hollywood Stars Like Marilyn Monroe and Nancy Sinatra to the Front Lines to Entertain the Troopshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-wartime-organization-that-brought-hollywood-stars-like-marilyn-monroe-and-nancy-sinatra-to-the-frontlines-to-entertain-the-troops-180985970/Established on this day in 1941, the United Service Organizations offers wholesome entertainment options to off-duty service membersTue, 04 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-wartime-organization-that-brought-hollywood-stars-like-marilyn-monroe-and-nancy-sinatra-to-the-frontlines-to-entertain-the-troops-180985970/London Museum Celebrates the Diva—From Marilyn Monroe to Lizzohttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/from-marilyn-monroe-to-lizzo-london-museum-celebrates-the-diva-180981989/An upcoming exhibition will explore how the label has been applied to performers throughout historyTue, 18 Apr 2023 19:25:10 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/from-marilyn-monroe-to-lizzo-london-museum-celebrates-the-diva-180981989/Who Was the Real Marilyn Monroe?https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/who-was-the-real-marilyn-monroe-blonde-180980813/"Blonde," a heavily fictionalized film by Andrew Dominik, explores the star's life and legend in a narrative that's equal parts glamorous and disturbingMon, 26 Sep 2022 11:15:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/who-was-the-real-marilyn-monroe-blonde-180980813/Iconic Andy Warhol Portrait of Marilyn Monroe Could Sell for Record-Breaking $200 Millionhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/iconic-andy-warhol-portrait-of-marilyn-monroe-could-sell-for-record-breaking-200-million-180979782/One of the artist’s "Shot Marilyns," the sage blue silkscreen could become one of the most expensive 20th-century paintings ever sold at auctionWed, 23 Mar 2022 19:43:19 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/iconic-andy-warhol-portrait-of-marilyn-monroe-could-sell-for-record-breaking-200-million-180979782/Why a Newly Installed Statue of Marilyn Monroe Is So Controversialhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-newly-installed-statue-marilyn-monroe-so-controversial-180978030/In the era of #MeToo, some view the sculpture—now on view in California—as a symbol of sexismTue, 22 Jun 2021 10:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-newly-installed-statue-marilyn-monroe-so-controversial-180978030/Model Your New Year’s Resolutions After Marilyn Monroe’s in 1955https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/model-your-new-years-resolutions-after-marilyn-monroes-1-180953808/The actress wrote that she wanted to "keep looking around me — only much more so"Mon, 05 Jan 2015 19:52:08 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/model-your-new-years-resolutions-after-marilyn-monroes-1-180953808/