Visitors will have an opportunity to witness a blockbuster exhibition that visually celebrates the many sides of Marilyn Monroe, admission-FREE!
This exhibition features the 1950s glamour goddess and immortal legend by portraying both the celebrity and the woman behind one of the world's most recognizable icons. Experience a lively dialogue between art and media representation that explores the range of artists' individual engagement with the Marilyn persona and how that impacted their art.
Be captured by the spark, sex appeal and sensation that broadened Marilyn’s career through the art of Andy Warhol, Allen Jones, Peter Blake, Richard Avedon, and many others using a broad range of media.
This vivid and diverse exhibition of some 300 objects by more than 80 artists captures Marilyn's rise to stardom through works in styles ranging from fashion photography to Pop art. The diversity of the collection allows the viewer to enjoy and remember all the facets of this charismatic star, as well as explore more deeply her tender vulnerability.
The Chicago Cultural Center will exhibit Life as a Legend: Marilyn Monroe, July 19 - September 21.