Norman Mailer, author of ‘Marilyn: A Biography,’ reads an excerpt on Marilyn Monroe and her identity. (Photos by Roy Schatt.)
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Marilyn Monroe's most iconic photograph in blowing dress
George Zimbel's photographs: Joe Dimaggio walking out on Marilyn Monroe.
Marilyn Monroe's nude photograph by Leif-Erik Nygards
Leif-Erik Nygards' one photograph of Marilyn Monroe.
Marilyn Monroe's relationship with Arthur Miller
Marilyn Monroe's relationship with playwright Arthur Miller in photos.
The many images of Marilyn Monroe's "Ballerina" session
A silent short of Marilyn Monroe's 'Ballerina' outtakes. (Photos by Milton Greene.)
The silent process of developing a photo of Marilyn Monroe
A silent short, developing a Marilyn Monroe photograph. (Photo by Roy Schatt.)
The influence Marilyn Monroe had on many generations
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The “Black Sitting” session with Marilyn Monroe
How Milton Greene photographed Marilyn Monroe (voiced by Greene's first wife, Amy Greene).
Why Marilyn Monroe was "made for a camera"
Marilyn Monroe still surrounds us: store windows, building sides, restaurants, art.
Marilyn Monroe: Still Life - Preview
Airs Thursday, August 9, 2012 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.
How Gail Levin made a film about Marilyn Monroe
Emmy Award-winning producer/director Gail Levin answers some questions about her latest project, AMERICAN MASTERS
Marilyn Monroe’s life and career timeline
View a timeline of actress Marilyn Monroe's life and career.
What Gloria Steinem thinks about Marilyn Monroe
An essay by Gloria Steinem on Marilyn Monroe -- "The Woman Who Will Not Die,"...
TRANSCRIPT
- What an obsession is identity.
We search for it because the private sensation when we are in our own identity is that we feel sincere as we speak, we feel real, and this little phenomenon of good feeling conceals an existential mystery.
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