What I have in common with Marilyn Monroe by Madelyn Miller  I have never slept with a president (unless you count my ex-husband who was elected president of the student body at University of Michigan). I do not own a white low-cut billowy dress. I do not bleach my hair. I have never been a pin-up.
 But we both have the same initials and an insatiable desire for fifteen minutes of fame (I think hers lasted longer. I will let you know when mine starts)
When I die, there will be zillions of pictures of me, because I am a complete ham. If you are not interested in my photos, perhaps you would enjoy the famous shots of Marilyn Monroe at Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center. LIFE AS A LEGEND: MARILYN MONROE Nearly 300 works of art inspired by the Hollywood icon  Life as a Legend: Marilyn Monroe, on exhibit at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center from May 3 – July 6, captures the beauty, sensuality and vulnerability of an American icon, who many have described as the sexiest woman of the 20th Century.
 A special Opening Celebration for the exhibition will feature complimentary hors d’oeuvres and tours, a cash bar, music, artists, curators and a few surprises on Friday, May 2, 5-8 p.m. All FAC Members ($7.50) and non-members ($12) are welcome.
Life as a Legend: Marilyn Monroe captures the spark, sex appeal and sensation that was Marilyn Monroe through the art of Andy Warhol, Allen Jones, Douglas Kirkland, Ernst Haas, Peter Blake, Richard Avedon, Bert Stern, Henri Cartier-Bresson and many others. This vivid and diverse exhibition of 286 objects showcases Marilyn’s rise to stardom through works by more than 80 artists in styles ranging from fashion photographers to Pop painters to international contemporary artists.  “This exhibition provides an intimate look at the enchanting actress who charmed the world with her looks, vulnerability and innocence,” said FAC Curator Tariana Navas-Nieves.
“We are happy to bring this special traveling exhibition to Colorado Springs. As an added treat, we’ve invited several local and regional artists to create their own original works of art inspired by Marilyn. We think that their contributions will make this blockbuster event even more memorable.”  During her lifetime, the blonde bombshell captured the attention of the world’s top photographers, who snapped shots of the dazzling star on the sets of her films and in more intimate moments. A visual voyage of Monroe’s rise to stardom, the exhibition features the most famous photographs of Marilyn from the most recognizable moments of her film career; including Sam Shaw’s iconic image of Marilyn standing over the subway grate from Seven Year Itch. Other exhibition highlights include Douglas Kirkland’s bed sheet shot, One Night with Marilyn, Bert Stern’s poignant The Last Sitting, showing a glowing Marilyn with a champagne glass in hand taken six weeks before her death, and, of course, Andy Warhol’s Marilyns.
In the 1960s, Andy Warhol transformed Monroe into an iconic subject of the Pop Art movement, inspiring artists like Robert Indiana and Mel Ramos. Monroe’s timeless appeal continues today as evident in works by Spanish painter Antonio de Felipe and Japanese artist Yasumasa Morimura, among many. Added Attraction  At the FAC, as a special addition to this exhibition, patrons will enjoy new, original works of art by local and regional artists based on the charismatic icon. Louis Cicotello, Margaret Kasahara, Heather Oeklaus, Adam Conard, Scott LaFavor, George Sanchez, William Cummins, D.K. McDonald, Kat and Bob Tudor, Carol Dass, Stephen F. Morath, Floyd Tunson, Atomic Elroy, Jocelyn Nevel, and Brett Wilson
Admission, Hours The Fine Arts Center is located on the NW corner of Dale and Cascade. The FAC is open Tuesday-Friday and Sunday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. on Saturday. Admission for Life as a Legend: Marilyn Monroe is $7.50 for FAC Members and $12 for non-members. For more information, visit csfineartscenter.org. And there is a lot more than Marilyn to see in Colorado Springs Where to Stay The Broadmoor What to see The Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center Expansion: More than 70 years after its grand opening, The Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center has entered a new era with the debut of a new two-story, 48,000 square-foot museum building. The new building was designed by award-winning architect David Owen Tryba. Featuring spacious galleries and contemporary design, the new museum houses the finest exhibitions traveling the world today. The Fine Art Center's historic spaces have been renovated and feature meticulous touches, including three Dale Chihuly chandeliers. www.csfineartscenter.org Photo Credits: 14-Eve: Eve Arnold, A washroom in the Chicago Airport, 1955, Silver gelatin print, Magnum Photographs, Paris 18-Ed: Ed Feingersh, Marilyn Monroe and Chanel No. 5, 1953, Silver gelatin print, F.G. Gundlach Collection Hamburg Boh07_6270: Bernhard of Hollywood, Marilyn in Satin, Silver gelatin print, Artoma Collection, Hamburg G01_Block 11: Milton H. Greene, Marilyn Black Series, 1956, Later print on Barytpaper, Artoma Collection, Hamburg S05a: Sam Shaw, The Joy of Marilyn, The Seven Year Itch, 1956, Digitally printed on pictograph paper, Artoma Collection Star04d: Mimmo Rotella, I vilti V, 1998, Coloured screenprint and collage, Artoma Collection Madelyn Miller is a travel and food writer who loves Colorado Springs. Read her stories on www.travellady.com, www.carladynews.com, www.yogayaya.com, www.chocolateatlas.com, www.cocktailatlas.com, www.coffeeatlas.com, www.teaAtlas.com and she promises more to come. |
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