The exhibition is particularly well-suited to the visual opulence that Monroe embodied in the 1950s. Her trajectory during the era of Technicolor and the widescreen is illustrated by glamorous publicity materials, a sexy wardrobe, portraits by renowned artists (Eve Arnold, Richard Avedon, Andy Warhol, etc.), and also newsreels analysing every decision the celebrity made.

Peter Fetterman Gallery is proud to present Marilyn Monroe: A Silent Life, a major photographic exhibition bringing together an extraordinary group of artists who shaped—and witnessed—the image of Marilyn Monroe. Featuring works by Eve Arnold, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Cornell Capa, Andre de Dienes, Elliott Erwitt, Allan Grant, Philippe Halsman, Douglas Kirkland, Milton Greene, Inge Morath, Lawrence Schiller, Sam Shaw, Bert Stern, and others, the exhibition offers a rare convergence of perspectives on one of the most photographed women in history.

Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood Icon is an exhibition that will celebrate Marilyn Monroe—born Norma Jeane Mortenson on June 1, 1926—as a visionary actor and image-maker, examining the many facets of how she created and shaped her public image in the context of the classical Hollywood studio system.

Few figures in twentieth-century culture have been photographed, interpreted and mythologised as extensively as Marilyn Monroe. As we celebrate the centenary of her birth, her image continues to occupy a singular place in the collective imagination, suspended between Hollywood construction and personal vulnerability, celebrity and self-invention.

Bringing together works by photographers including Eve Arnold, Sam Shaw, Allan Grant and more, this exhibition traces some of the most enduring visual representations of Monroe across studio portraiture, reportage and candid photography.

An exclusive exhibition from the Eve Arnold Estate, offering an intimate portrait that withdraws from the multitude of gazes to focus on a single relationship, sustained over time.

Curated by Federicapaola Capecchi.

In celebration of the Hollywood star’s 100th birthday and in association with the Marilyn Monroe estate, Marilyn Monroe: A Portrait will explore the life, career and legacy of Marilyn Monroe through portraits created by some of the greatest photographers and artists of the 20th and 21st centuries.

Bringing together works by Andy Warhol, Pauline Boty, Marlene Dumas, James Gill, Rosalyn Drexler and Audrey Flack, alongside over 20 era-defining photographers, including Cecil Beaton, Philippe Halsman, Bernard of Hollywood, André de Dienes, Eve Arnold, Inge Morath, Alfred Eisenstaedt, Milton Greene, Sam Shaw, Richard Avedon and George Barris, the exhibition will foreground Monroe’s collaborative approach to image making and her creative agency.