Marilyn Monroe is often remembered as the ultimate Hollywood creation: the platinum blonde, the breathy voice, the figure that stopped traffic. But to see only the icon is to miss the true revolution.
Marilyn was a strategic artist of self‑invention. In an era that demanded women be small, she chose to be spectacular. She fought for creative control, founded her own production company when studios ruled all, and infused her persona with power and intelligence that mocked the very men who underestimated her.