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60 years ago, the world learned of the death of Marilyn Monroe. At 36, she was at the height of her glory.
When Kim Kardashian wants to be the queen of glamour, like at the last Met Gala, she wears a dress from the sixties: that of Marilyn Monroe. This piece was the incarnation of a legendary scene: the actress had then sung “Happy Birthday” to the American President, John F. Kennedy, in 1962. But if there is indeed a universally known image of Marilyn Monroe is her portrait by Andy Warhol, which has made the icon a modern-day Mona Lisa.
Died 60 years ago, on August 4, 1962, Marilyn Monroe has today become a pop culture character, declined in Barbie and even in emoji of the 2020s. The image of this iconic dress that soars in Seven years of reflection also remains etched in our memories. The actress was a sex symbol embodying the American dream. The halo of mystery that surrounds his death by overdose, in full glory, has transformed it into a myth.