Marilyn Monroe: A Multifaceted Creative Pioneer

In a world often quick to reduce Marilyn Monroe to a mere sex symbol or tragic figure, two highly anticipated exhibitions in the UK aim to showcase her as a creative pioneer who reshaped the possibilities for female stardom on screen. As the entertainment world marks the centenary of her birth, Monroe is being celebrated by leading cultural institutions as a performer of sharp comic intelligence and a canny architect of her own image.

The BFI and the National Portrait Gallery are spearheading