Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson‚ June 1‚ 1926 – August 5‚ 1962) was an American actress and model. Famous for playing "dumb blonde" characters‚ she became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s‚ emblematic of the era’s attitudes towards sexuality. Although she was a top-billed actress for only a decade‚ her films grossed $200 million by the time of her unexpected death in 1962.[1] She continues to be considered a major popular culture icon.[2] Born and raised in Los Angeles
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Marilyn Monroe‚ born June 6th‚ 1926 died August 5th 1962. She died of a drug overdose when she was 36. She was such an inspiration for everyone in her time. She was liked by many people but also disliked by many. Everyone saw her as a sex symbol but I see her as a beautiful young lady that was very talented. Marilyn could dance‚ sing‚ act and model. People thought she was just a dumb blonde because of her movie ¨Gentlemen Prefer Blondes¨ but she really wasn´t. Marilyn came up with the most beautiful
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Marilyn and Her Success Many people thought of Marilyn Monroe as just a movie star or singer but she was much more than that‚ such as a model and artist. In 1946 Marilyn Monroe signed her first movie contract with 20th Century Fox‚ she has had a very successful career until her passing in 1962. Even though Marilyn made her first movie in the 1460’s her career didn’t start until the 1950’s when she played in the movie Asphalt Jungle as Angela Phinlay. (“Marilyn Monroe”) After her big
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Plan – Marilyn Monroe Brenda Feeler Counseling 6722 Dr. Latoya Pierce Walden University August 17‚ 2013 Developing a Counseling Plan Marilyn Monroe was born June 1926 in Los Angeles‚ California ("Biography for Marilyn Monroe‚" 1990-2013). Marilyn’s mother dealt with mental illnesses and she did spend much of her time in and out of mental institutions‚ which left Marilyn to the care of foster homes‚ shuffled from one foster home to another and even a few orphanages ("Marilyn Monroe Biography
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most well known artists of the Pop movement was Andy Warhol‚ a young commerial illustrator from manhattan. Warhol’s use of popular icons and brands as the focus of his art is what made him famous. The Warhol painting I will be analyzing is Gold Marilyn Monroe. As an artist‚ Warhol used techniques that had rarely‚ if ever‚ been seen in the art world. He often combined painting and photography‚ by painting canvases silk screened with an image with bright abstract colors. Though he often used his own
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think are leaders. One is Marilyn Monroe. She inspired me to pursue my dream of being an actress. Another person I think is a great leader is Gabby Douglas. She was a gymnast and made me want to be a famous gymnast. Lastly‚ the person I think is a leader is John Dimaggio. He was a voice actor on Adventure Time and it made me want to be a voice actor too. If these people didn’t exist‚ society wouldn’t be society. One leader who made a great impact on society is Marilyn Monroe. She was born on June 01
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Gladys worked during the day and left young Monroe with neighbors. Unfortunately for Monroe‚ Gladys was not well; she was in and out of mental hospitals until she was ultimately institutionalized at the Norwalk State Hospital for Mental Diseases in 1935. Nine-year-old Monroe was taken in by Gladys’ friend‚ Grace McKee. Within the year‚ McKee was no longer able to care for Monroe and she was forced to take her to the Los Angeles Orphanage. Devastated‚ Monroe spent two years at the orphanage and in and
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Pop art is an art style that had its origins in England in the 1950s and made its way to the United States during the 1960s featuring images of the popular culture such as comic strips‚ magazine ads‚ celebrities‚ and supermarket products. This movement was marked by a fascination with popular culture reflecting the affluence in post-war society. In celebrating everyday objects such as soup cans‚ washing powder‚ comic strips and soda pop bottles‚ the movement turned the commonplace into icons. Some
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in 1891. The second being “Marilyn Monroe” painted by Andy Warhol in 1967. When Monet painted “Grainstack‚” he was experimenting with perceptual color. The idea of the Impressionist movement was to objectively record nature as it was seen by the painter‚ focusing on the effects of color and light. He painted “Grainstack” the way he saw it; not the actual color that we know it was‚ but the colors that the sunset made it appear. When Warhol painted “Marilyn Monroe” he used non-representational
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things that make Marilyn Manson unique are his style and his music. His style is really creepy while his music is hardcore‚ profound‚ and controversial. The most memorable moments in Manson’s life are when his songs became big hits‚ and he has also been in several movies and shows. Also‚ Manson had shifted his focus from music to art for a period of time. The life experiences of Marilyn Manson are demonstrated in his songs: “15”‚ “Better of Two Evils”‚ and “WoW”. Marilyn Manson‚ originally
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