The actor’s life in pictures, from mousey-haired teen to American icon to her shocking death at 36, beams with the charm that defined a century. But why aren’t we shown more of what lay behind the smile?

The National Portrait Gallery’s highly anticipated Marilyn exhibition – in celebration of what would have been her 100th birthday – is full of striking, evocative magic. But when…

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.

A new exhibition celebrating the icon's centenary is full of stunning images but the woman herself remains an enigma

Marilyn Monroe wurde lange als Opfer manipulativer Männer dargestellt. Eine Ausstellung in London zeigt, dass sie viel mehr war und viel mehr konnte.

The actor’s life in pictures, from mousey-haired teen to American icon to her shocking death at 36, beams with the charm that defined a century. But why aren’t we shown more of…