Marilyn Monroe,The Mona Lisa And Jackson Pollock

Markets love icons. We seek them out. Placeholders, shorthand for a bigger idea or a shortcut to a good enough solution.

Marilyn Monroe is an icon. You can use her image and say a lot, instantly. Same with the Mona Lisa.

Is it possible to be more of a blonde bombshell than Monroe? Of course you can be better looking or more blonde or more married to intellectual celebrities or dour sports stars. Is it possible to paint a better painting than the Mona Lisa? Definitely.

It doesn't matter.

Once there's an icon in place, it's there because it's working. It serves a purpose, it carries useful information and performs a valuable function. There will never (or not for a generation, anyway) be the next Marilyn Monroe because this Marilyn Monroe isn't broken. Countless artists have seen themselves as the next Jackson Pollock, but as far as the lay public is concerned, we don't really need one, thanks very much.

Marilyn Monroe Life

Marilyn Monroe is an icon. Enough said, as we wouldn’t know where to start. This photo was taken by Philippe Halsman, who collaborated with Salvador Dalí, shot well known portraits of Albert Einstein, Alfred Hitchcock, Judy Garland, Winston Churchill, Dorothy Dandridge, Pablo Picasso among others, developed a philosophy of jump photography (which he called jumpology) and thought about three rules for photographers to produce unusual pieces of work: the rule of the unusual technique, the rule of the added unusual feature and the rule of the missing feature. And this just scratches the surface.

Marilyn Monroe Inspired Me

HomeSav.com partners with ABG to launch a two-week long Marilyn Monore inspired pop-up sale and collection. The sale will include Andy Warhol prints, mid century furniture, photos of Marilyn and crystal chandeliers inspired by Marilyn, all at affordable prices.

Toronto,ON (PRWEB) January 23, 2012

Today, HomeSav.com, a Canadian, private online shopping club focused on designer home décor, furniture, and luxury lifestyle products, announced today its partnership with Authentic Brands Group, an intellectual property corporation with a mandate to acquire, manage and build long-term value in prominent consumer brands. This partnership will include a two week long pop-up sale with items hand selected by our expert buyers to bring you an exclusive Marilyn Monroe inspired collection.
Online pop-up sales are sales or stores that pop-up for a limited time where the items are only available on line. HomeSav.com pop-up stores feature interesting companies or our favourite designers, in classic HomeSav.com style, everything is up to 80% off retail.
The Marilyn Monroe pop-up sale on HomeSav.com aims to highlight home-related products specifically for Marilyn fans. The sale starts today and will run for 14 days. “Marilyn Monroe occupies a one-of-a-kind, iconic position in film history and American culture.” said Allan Fisch, HomeSav.com’s CEO. “Having the Marilyn Monroe collection on HomeSav is very exciting and will allow fans to purchase Marilyn inspired items at an affordable price .” The sale will include Andy Warhol prints, mid century furniture, photos of Marilyn and crystal chandeliers inspired by Marilyn, all at affordable prices.