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At 95, Marilyn is Still in Bloom

01 Tuesday Jun 2021

Posted by marina72 in Anniversaries, Art and Photography, Books, Brighton, Film, Marilyn Monroe, Non-Fiction, Updates

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#Marilyn95, Brighton, Carl Perutz, Graffiti, Happy Birthday Marilyn, Hotel Del Coronado, Larry Schiller, Lawrence Schiller, Marilyn and Me, Marilyn Monroe, Public Art, Queensbury Mews, Some Like It Hot, Something's Got To Give, Street Art, Taschen, The Postman

Today, June 1st, marks what would be Marilyn’s 95th birthday. As the sun shines over Brighton for what seems like the first time since lockdown, this latest artwork from The Postman (based on a 1958 photo by Carl Perutz) has appeared in Queensbury Mews. Continue reading →

Brighton Shows Love (and Pride) for Marilyn

06 Tuesday Aug 2019

Posted by marina72 in Art and Photography, Brighton, Marilyn Monroe, Politics

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Brighton, Brighton Pride, broken//hartist, Graffiti, LGBTQ+, Marilyn Monroe, Public Art, Richard Avedon, Sad Marilyn, Street Art, The Postman

Brighton Pride is the biggest event of its kind in the UK, and one of the most popular worldwide. This weekend, a rainbow ribbon of graffiti streamed across my hometown – including this mural at the old Methodist Church on 88 London Road. Created by The Postman and broken//hartist, after Richard Avedon’s 1957 photograph, widely known as ‘Sad Marilyn‘ – all the more touching as this Pride weekend coincided with the 57th anniversary of Marilyn’s passing, and she will always be loved by our LGBTQ+ community.

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