Today is August 5, 2016, otherwise known as 54 years since Marilyn Monroe was found dead at her Brentwood home at the age of 36. Whatever may have been the cause of her death (because just like a lot of people, I have my theories about it, too), what matters is that she was a woman who was way ahead of her time, was a brilliant actress, and truly intelligent, albeit vulnerable, too—which are just some of the reasons why I became such a fan of hers.
Speaking of which, I wanted to do a little tribute for Marilyn, and so I decided to share some of my favorite photos of her with you guys. You can check them out below…
(c) Sam Shaw
That’s one of my favorite shots of her–ever. I love the whole Sam Shaw collection–he captured her in such a different light, and she had so much hope at this time, and it showed. If I wasn’t mistaken, this was taken at her home with Arthur Miller–same goes for the two succeeding ones.
(c) Sam Shaw
(c) Sam Shaw
(c) Getty Images
One of her early photoshoots as Norma Jeane
(c) Andre De Dienes, 1945
Gorgeous beauty! Vanity Fair even used photos from the same shoot on one of their covers / features once.
(c) Getty Images
(c) Michael Ochs Archives
Marilyn apparently loved New York. A couple of biographers have noticed how “relaxed” she was while there, especially in Brooklyn, because she could shop like a normal human being, amongst others.
(c) Cecil Beaton
(c) Getty Images
That last one was from her days of shooting the ill-fated “The Misfits”. Kind of heartbreaking how she’s still trying to smile even though it’s one of the most trying times of her life, proving that there’s always that strength beneath the fragility.
Rest easy, Norma Jeane. Hope you’re having fun up there. xx
