Marilyn Monroe is an icon that is idolized by many and had a great impact on pop culture. She didn’t have the best childhood and had a lot of up and downs in her life. Marilyn Monroe was born in California in 1926. She was named Norma Jeane Mortenson after a popular actress at the time. Her mother Gladys Baker was mentally ill, so she had to put Monroe in foster care. She lived in a foster home until she was seven years old. She had two other siblings from her mother’s first marriage. She never met
boring.” (Marilyn Monroe). Marilyn Monroe during her lifetime was between 120 to 150 pounds and a size 12 in the 60’s. Other Actresses like Audrey Hepburn, Grace Kelly and Barbara Stanwyck were between 103 to 118 pounds causing people to consider Marilyn as a plus size woman. When Marilyn was first trying to become famous, she was told that she was overweight but in a beautiful way. Marilyn Monroe continues to influence people with fashion, body size and women's rights. Growing up Marilyn Monroe had a
Marilyn Monroe (Monroe) was an image of fashion and beauty in the 20th century. Overcoming a traumatic childhood to become one of the most confident women. Making bold provocative, but, fashionable statements about how women should be confident about their own body image. Without the help of others, she would not have become the person she is known as today. Marilyn Monroe, a famous actress, who has influenced the rest of the world. June 1, 1926 in Los Angeles, California Norma Jeane Mortenson
biggest movie goddess, the prime sex symbol to be alive at her time; Marilyn Monroe was desired by many men, and is still an inspiration to many generations of women. Even after more than fifty years after her death, she still continues to be an unrivaled fashion and movie icon. Even though, Marilyn Monroe is not alive today, she still continues to influence today’s society by defying the typical “model” standard. Marilyn Monroe was born Norma Jeane Baker on June 1, 1926 in Los Angeles, California
Marilyn Monroe was a woman who lived and thrived under the spotlight. Monroe has been immortalized in her words; she is quoted at one time saying, “I'm selfish, impatient, and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I'm out of control, and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best”. An American Icon is someone whose works, life, and message withstand the test of time. In order to understand Marilyn Monroe’s impact as America’s
Marilyn Monroe to this day is still one of the most recognized sex symbols of our time. She set the stage of what is was to be sexy. She created an image that is known around the world. (Marilyn Monroe, 2010). She is known for her movies and for her promiscuous love life. She was born Norma Jeane Mortenson on June 1, 1926, in Los Angeles, California (Marilyn Monroe Biography, 2010). She was born to a mother who had severe psychiatric problems and an unknown father. Her mother was institutionalized
Marilyn Monroe was more than a blonde, beautiful, and talented actress; she was a bombshell that exploded in feminism and sexuality. After an abusive childhood and a few bottles of hair dye, Monroe found herself in the 1950s Hollywood spotlight during an era of suburbia and housewives. She fought the industry and bred a new type of female standard. Monroe paved the way for the Sexual Revolution of the 1960s and vast future generations of supporters through her ideas on equality, sexuality, and
society, from marilyn monroe, to eva peron, to anne frank, these women have changed the way people thought about education, rights, and the working community. Marilyn Monroe Marilyn Monroe was an actress,model,and inspiration to girls everywhere. she was born in 1926 and passed away in 1962. Marilyn Monroe was a successful women, in 1946 was a pivotal year for Marilyn, she divorced her young husband and changed her name from the boring Norma Baker to the more glamorous Marilyn Monroe (after her grandma)
Marilyn Monroe, a woman whose name was a synonymous for Hollywood beauty, had a bold side to her (“About Marilyn Monroe”). It wasn’t just her looks that just made her popular it was how she stood up for herself in situations. Many decades after her death in 1962, at the age of 36, Marilyn Monroe’s reputation and popularity have not wavered at all. Marilyn Monroe, a beautiful yet confident woman, made a bold statement with her sex appeal and fashion on how women should be confident about their own
Warhol did was take this change in production and turned it into art. Warhol used silkscreen technique (the Use of silkscreen technique was originally used for commercial printing process) on Marilyn Diptych, which creates commercial and impersonal process. Andy Warhol would transfer an existing image- Marilyn (from mass media) directly on to the silk-screen and print it on to the canvas. From, Warhol was able to achieve a process, which involved minimal interference of the artist’s hand. Warhol’s