A photo of the Hollywood icon reading James Joyce upends the dumb blonde stereotype; part of a new exhibition exploring Monroe’s agency in her own image-making.

Long seen primarily as a sex symbol, Marilyn Monroe is now viewed as an early advocate for women in Hollywood. On the 100th anniversary of her birth, DW looks at the star who…

Long seen primarily as a sex symbol, Marilyn Monroe is now viewed as an early advocate for women in Hollywood.