The Latest Breaking News from Marilyn Monroe

It may not be that Marilyn Monroe dress, but several gowns she donned for “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” and “There’s No Business Like Show Business” are going up for auction this summer along with 1,400 other pieces of Hollywood history. Over three days in July, Turner Classic Movies and Julien’s Auctions…

Several gowns Marilyn Monroe donned for “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” and “There’s No Business Like Show Business” are going up for auction this summer along with 1,400 other pieces of Hollywood history

An iconic 1964 portrait of Marilyn Monroe by American pop artist Andy Warhol was sold at Christie's for a record $195 million (€185 million) on Monday.

The famous image, created in 1964, is a close-up portrait of actress Marilyn Monroe, depicted in vibrant block colours, with yellow hair, blue eyeshadow and red lips on a blue background.

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Shot Sage Blue Marilyn is one of the many paintings Warhol made after Monroe died in 1962

The famous image of Marilyn Monroe was created in 1964

Andy Warhol's "Shot Sage Blue Marilyn" sold for a cool $195 million on Monday, making the iconic portrait of Marilyn Monroe the most expensive artwork by a US artist ever sold at auction. The 1964 silkscreen image shows Monroe in vibrant close-up - hair yellow, eyeshadow blue and lips red…

The famous image, created in 1964, is a close-up portrait of actress Marilyn Monroe, depicted in vibrant block colours

The famous image of Marilyn Monroe was created in 1964.

Monroe historian adamant that blonde curls given to reality TV star for Met Gala bash are not ones cut just before her infamous Happy Birthday serenade of JFK