{"product_id":"marilyn-monroe-metamorphosis-9780062036193","title":"Marilyn Monroe: Metamorphosis","description":"At your fingertips is the most lavish and comprehensivecollection of Marilyn Monroe photographs ever assembled--more than half of whichhave never been published before. Norma Jeane Baker'stransformation into one of the most emulated and iconic Hollywood stars is anepic American story--one that careens from a troubled childhood into the brightnational spotlight before descending into an irrevocable depression. In thisstunning, one-of-a-kind volume, David Wills offers a captivating photographicjourney through Monroe's meteoric rise and tragic downfall. Featuring thehighest-quality images of Marilyn available anywhere in the world, from candids to film stills to modeling headshots, the images in\u003cem\u003eMarilyn Monroe: Metamorphosis \u003c\/em\u003ewill reawaken casual fans and collectorsalike to Marilyn Monroe at her living best. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWills, David:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eAustralian-born David Wills is an author, independent curator, photographic preservationist, and editor who has accrued one of the world's largest independent archives of original photographs, negatives, and transparencies. He has contributed material to many publications and museums, including the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Phoenix Art Museum, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWills has produced a series of photography exhibitions based on images from his archive. His shows include \u003cem\u003eMurder, Models, Madness: Photographs from the Motion Picture Blow-Up\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eEdie Sedgwick: Unseen Photographs of a Warhol Superstar\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eBlonde Bombshell\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eJames Bond\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eWomen with Issues: Photographs from the Motion Picture Valley of the Dolls\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cem\u003eWarhology\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWills's books include \u003cem\u003eAra Gallant\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eMarilyn Monroe: Metamorphosis\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eAudrey: The 60s\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eHollywood in Kodachrome\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cem\u003eSeventies Glamour\u003c\/em\u003e. He is also the co-author of \u003cem\u003eVeruschka\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis books and exhibitions have received major profiles in the \u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAmerican Photo\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eVogue\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eInterview\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eTime\u003c\/em\u003e. He has also written articles on photography and popular culture for publications including the \u003cem\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eV Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003ePalm Springs Life\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"It Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50635123687698,"sku":"9780062036193","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3276dacb-1d7a-4872-b881-a7cfdf83401d.jpg?v=1732834078","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/marilyn-monroe-metamorphosis-9780062036193","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}