Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood Icon

_Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood Icon_ celebrates Marilyn Monroe—born Norma Jeane Mortenson on June 1, 1926—as a visionary actor and image-maker, examining how she created and shaped her public image in the context of the classical Hollywood studio system. Presenting hundreds of original objects, including posters, portraits, photographs, production documents, letters, and rarely seen personal materials—many on display for the first time—the exhibition offers unique insight into her agency in becoming a Hollywood icon. The exhibition also features an extensive array of Monroe’s screen-worn costumes, ranging from a dress featured in _Love Happy_ (1949) to items from her final and unfinished film, _Something’s Got to Give_ (1962). Major highlights include two costumes by Orry-Kelly from _Some Like it Hot_ (1959), as well as the rarely exhibited famous pink dress by William Travilla from _Gentlemen Prefer Blondes_ (1953).