The Marilyn Monroe Century

From Norma Jeane to Icon - a Story in Photographs (book in English)

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by Joshua John Miller and Mark Fortin

Type

Photos

Subject

Actress > Marilyn Monroe

Keywords

Marilyn Monroe, photos

Publishing date

2026 (May 19, 2026) (Upcoming)

Publisher

Abrams

Collection

(non-series)

Language

English

Relative size

Physical desc.

Hardcover • 272 pages • 54 €
9 x 10 ¾ inches (23 x 27.5 cm)

ISBN

978-1-4197-8935-9

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Book Presentation:
Publié pour célébrer ce qui aurait été le 100ᵉ anniversaire de Marilyn Monroe, cet ouvrage somptueux met à l’honneur les photographies emblématiques de Bernard of Hollywood (Dr Bruno Bernard). Il retrace la transformation de Norma Jeane en Marilyn Monroe et révèle de nombreuses images inédites, jamais publiées auparavant. The Marilyn Monroe Century est un hommage majeur à l’une des figures les plus durables du XXᵉ siècle. Luxueusement produit pour les passionnés et les collectionneurs, le livre propose un portrait définitif de Monroe, devant comme derrière l’objectif. En 1999, le Museum of Modern Art a désigné la photographie mythique Marilyn in White ― immortalisant la robe blanche de Monroe soulevée par une bouche de métro ― comme l’image symbole du siècle. Reproduite sur la couverture en toile sous forme d’image lenticulaire, elle recrée ce moment iconique en mouvement. L’ouvrage présente également des photographies inédites prises sur le tournage de The Seven Year Itch de Billy Wilder, offrant un regard intime sur la relation complexe entre Bernard et Monroe, leur réconciliation tardive, et l’épisode marquant de son divorce avec Joe DiMaggio. Bien plus qu’un simple recueil d’images, ce livre est une biographie visuelle ambitieuse, enrichie de notes personnelles de Bernard et de commentaires contemporains, notamment ceux de Sean Baker, réalisateur du film oscarisé Anora, apportant un éclairage nouveau sur la légende Marilyn Monroe.

About the authors:
Joshua John Miller is a novelist, actor, and director. With partner Mark Fortin, he cocreated the hit USA/Netflix series Queen of the South and cowrote and produced Sony’s critically acclaimed The Final Girls. He is producing the forthcoming Trapeze, based on the diary by Anaïs Nin, with Fortin, Angelina Jolie, and Pablo Larraín. While an undergrad at Yale University, he published his first novel, The Mao Game. His writing has appeared in Harper’s Bazaar and Esquire. Miller is completing his second novel, I’ll Be Your Mirror.
Mark Fortin was born in Montreal, Québec, and graduated from Emerson College (BFA) and the American Repertory Theater at Harvard University (MFA). He and his partner, Joshua John Miller, wrote and produced The Final Girls and created Netflix's Queen of the South. They are producing the forthcoming Trapeze, based on the diary by Anaïs Nin, with Miller, Angelina Jolie, and Pablo Larraín. He is also at work on another book, Little Death, about the late writer/director James Bridges. Dr. Bruno Bernard was the most sought-after photographer of Hollywood’s Golden Age. He was the first still photographer to be honored by The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 1984 with an exhibition of 150 of his photographs of such luminaries as Clark Gable, Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, Gregory Peck, John Wayne, Marlene Dietrich, and many others.

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