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Marilyn Monroe: Metamorphosis

Marilyn Monroe: Metamorphosis - Hardcover

by David Wills
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Availability:In StockContributor:David WillsPublish date:2011-11-08Pages:320
Languages:EnglishPublisher:It BooksISBN-13:9780062036193ISBN-10:006203619XUPC:9780062036193Book Category:Photography, Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:Subjects & Themes, Cultural, Ethnic & Regional, Rich & FamousBook Topic:CelebritySize:11.70 x 9.40 x 1.30 inchesWeight:4.76Product ID:SCWJSAM072
At your fingertips is the most lavish and comprehensivecollection of Marilyn Monroe photographs ever assembled--more than half of whichhave never been published before. Norma Jeane Baker'stransformation into one of the most emulated and iconic Hollywood stars is anepic American story--one that careens from a troubled childhood into the brightnational spotlight before descending into an irrevocable depression. In thisstunning, one-of-a-kind volume, David Wills offers a captivating photographicjourney through Monroe's meteoric rise and tragic downfall. Featuring thehighest-quality images of Marilyn available anywhere in the world, from candids to film stills to modeling headshots, the images inMarilyn Monroe: Metamorphosis will reawaken casual fans and collectorsalike to Marilyn Monroe at her living best.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:It BooksISBN-13:9780062036193ISBN-10:006203619XUPC:9780062036193Book Category:Photography, Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:Subjects & Themes, Cultural, Ethnic & Regional, Rich & FamousBook Topic:CelebritySize:11.70 x 9.40 x 1.30 inchesWeight:4.76Product ID:SCWJSAM072
Wills, David: -

Australian-born David Wills is an author, independent curator, photographic preservationist, and editor who has accrued one of the world's largest independent archives of original photographs, negatives, and transparencies. He has contributed material to many publications and museums, including the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Phoenix Art Museum, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Wills has produced a series of photography exhibitions based on images from his archive. His shows include Murder, Models, Madness: Photographs from the Motion Picture Blow-Up; Edie Sedgwick: Unseen Photographs of a Warhol Superstar; Blonde Bombshell; James Bond; Women with Issues: Photographs from the Motion Picture Valley of the Dolls; and Warhology.

Wills's books include Ara Gallant; Marilyn Monroe: Metamorphosis; Audrey: The 60s; Hollywood in Kodachrome; and Seventies Glamour. He is also the co-author of Veruschka.

His books and exhibitions have received major profiles in the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times, Vanity Fair, American Photo, Vogue, Interview, and Time. He has also written articles on photography and popular culture for publications including the Huffington Post, V Magazine, and Palm Springs Life.

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