Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson; June 1‚ 1926 – August 5‚ 1962) was an American actress‚ model‚ and singer‚ who became a major sex symbol‚ starring in a number of commercially successful motion pictures during the 1950s and early 1960s. After spending much of her childhood in foster homes‚ Monroe began a career as a model‚ which led to a film contract in 1946 with Twentieth Century-Fox. Her early film appearances were minor‚ but her performances in The Asphalt Jungle and All About Eve (both
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“Marilyn Monroe” (1926 - 1962) Popular Culture Legend Before Hollywood loved her… Probably the most celebrated of all actresses‚ Marilyn Monroe was born Norma Jean Baker on June 1‚ 1926‚ in Los Angeles General Hospital‚ to Gladys Baker. Gladys had been a film cutter at RKO studios‚ but psychological problems prevented her from keeping the job and she was eventually committed
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this essay I am going to be exploring two artefacts and discussing the relationships between them‚ considering the meanings behind them‚ the time and context. The first artefact I have chosen to explore is ‘Turquoise Marilyn’‚ which is Acrylic and Silkscreen on Linen created by Andy Warhol‚ 1964. The second artefact is ‘For the Love of God’‚ which is platinum cast of a human skull‚ studded with over 8500 diamonds‚ created by Damien Hirst‚ 2007. While I think these two artifacts offer multiple topics
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Keith Haring and Andy Warhol were both very famous American artists and are pop artists. Although they both did pop art‚ they were known for different reasons and became artists in different ways. Keith Haring was a social activist and was known for his inspiring cartoon graffiti against drug addiction‚ diseases‚ etc. Some of his artworks are‚”Crack is Wack” and “Ignorance Equals Fear”. He died at the age 31 because of AIDS complications.On the other hand‚ Andy Warhol was known as a leading figure
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Andy Warhol was born August 6‚ 1928 in Pittsburgh‚ Pennsylvania. In third grade‚ Andy had Sydenham’s chorea. He was often bedridden as a child he became an outcast at school and ended up bonding with his mother. At times when he was confined to his bed he drew‚ listened to the radio and collected pictures of movie stars.When Warhol was at age 13‚ his father died in a car accident. When Warhol graduated from Schenley High School in 1945 he had planned to study art education at the University of Pittsburgh
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matter is demonstrated through his works. Warhol is an out-standing influence on today’s society and is responsible for many seminal pieces of Pop Art including – “Campbell’s Soup Cans [1962]”‚ “Gold Marilyn Monroe [1962]”‚ and “Red Liz [1963]”. Andy Warhol was born on 6 August 1928 in Pittsburgh‚ Pennsylvania. He first attracted attention through screen-printed images which Warhol quickly became synonymous with. In a sense‚ the flamboyant Andy Warhol was inspired by the essence of life. He was
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Seymour 2 Marilyn Monroe was a very well known actor and model in the 1950’s. She began her career as a model before shifting into acting. Some of the movies she was most recognized for include “The Seven Year Itch”‚ “The Prince and the Showgirl”‚ “Bus Stop” and “Some like it hot.” “Some like it Hot” was her most commercially successful film. This movie was listed as the greatest American comedy film of all time by the American film Institute in 2000. She was awarded numerous awards including a
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Informative Speech When people hear the name Marilyn Monroe‚ mostly everyone has the same image in their mind of who this woman was. Some of the adjectives people would use to describe her are beautiful‚ glamorous‚ iconic‚ or even dumb. What people don’t understand is that all those words could be just an image that the media created for her. Marilyn Monroe was a troubled young woman who had a rough upbringing that haunted her for the rest of her life. All of that aside‚ she was one of the most
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Marilyn Monroe was not born into a famous life. It was at her job she got known. This was were her fame was created. Her first job was in a factory were military drones were made. It was there the photographer Davis Conover who was sent by the U.S. Army Air First Motion Picture Unit to take pictures of morale-boosting pictures of female workers. He was in stunned‚ amazed and in shock of her beauty and decided to ask her for
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Marilyn Monroe and Mental Illness By: Whitworth PSY 410 May 20‚ 2012 Marilyn Monroe and Mental Illness Marilyn Monroe‚ her given name Norma Jeane Mortenson‚ was born on June 1‚ 1926. The name Norma Jeane Mortenson was baptized as Norma Jeane Baker (Bio True Story‚ 2012). When Marilyn was born‚ during the 1920’s‚ single parenting was not regarded highly. Marilyn’s mother‚ Gladys Mortenson‚ named Marilyn after Norma Tallmadge‚ famous actor during the mid- 1920’s. Marilyn was born with no father
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