You're Invited to Participate in "Happy Birthday Marilyn," a New Exhibit Celebrating Marilyn's 85th Birthday

George Barris

Marilyn Monroe would have turned 85 years old on June 1, 2011. In recognition of this momentous occasion, the Andrew Weiss Gallery and the Marilyn Remembered Fan Club are pleased to present an exciting new exhibit titled simply, "Happy Birthday Marilyn."

In honor of Marilyn's birthday Marilyn Monroe fans around the world are invited to send personal birthday greetings to the screen legend and become part of an historic exhibition combining your wishes with one of the world's most in-depth collections of Marilyn photographs. The photos span her entire life, from the very first images to the last, taken by renowned photographers Bill Carroll, Milton Greene, Tom Kelley, Bert Stern, and George Barris. This exhibit is the first ever of its kind to include the world-wide Marilyn Monroe community.

The exhibit will run June 1, 2011 through August 13th, 2011.

A special reception will be held for the Marilyn Remembered Fan Club on Sunday, May 29, from 2:00pm to 5:00pm, before the exhibition opens to the public. A reading of selected cards will begin at 3:00pm. All Marilyn Monroe fans are invited to this special event, and refreshments will be served.

DETAILS FOR SENDING CARDS:

Greetings can be submitted in the form of a traditional birthday card, either store bought or handmade, or in the form of personally created/designed digital art. Paper birthday cards will be displayed along the walls of the gallery, and digital art will be compiled into a slide show that will be displayed on a large flat screen television in the gallery.

Please mail purchased or handmade birthday cards to:

The Andrew Weiss Gallery
Attn: Marilyn Monroe
179 South Beverly Drive
Beverly Hills, California 90212

Please sign your name with the name of your country visible on the inside of the card. Please do not exceed a card size of 5.5"x 8.5" due to space considerations. Note that all cards received will become part of the Marilyn Remembered Fan Club's permanent archives.

Please email personally designed digital artwork to: MarilynRemembered@yahoo.com.

Please include your name with the name of your country visible on the artwork, and submit in .jpg format only.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTAL:

Birthday cards and personally designed digital art must be received no later than Friday, May 20 in order to be included in the exhibit.

For more information please contact MarilynRemembered@yahoo.com or info@andrewweiss.com.

George Barris Views the Marilyn Remembered Exhibit

George Barris

George Barris, world famous photographer and personal friend of Marilyn Monroe, visited the Marilyn Remembered exhibit on Friday, September 17, the final day of the show.

Mr. Barris spent time with Greg Schreiner and me as we gave him a tour of the exhibit and showed him the Marilyn Monroe items on display. Mr. Barris made several personal comments about Marilyn and the items in the exhibit.

When we came to the display case with personal correspondence to and from Marilyn, Mr. Barris pointed to the letter Isidore Miller sent to Marilyn, dated February 22, 1962, signed "Dad" and said, "Marilyn was very close to Arthur Miller's father. I remember her talking about him a great deal."

I asked Mr. Barris, "What's it like to be here and to see so many items that Marilyn herself actually owned?" He responded with, "It's very emotional. It's wonderful to see all of these things, but I miss her very much. She was my friend and I was so sad to lose her."

It was a thrill to give Mr. Barris a personal tour of the exhibit and to spend a few hours with him talking about Marilyn.

Marilyn Monroe Photo Exhibit at the Andrew Weiss Gallery, Now Through September 18, 2010

George Barris

An Historic Exhibition at the Andrew Weiss Gallery, Beverly Hills...

Never before seen together, rare photos by 94 year old Bill Carroll, George Barris and Bert Stern, are exhibited now in a major photography exhibition, Becoming Marilyn, at the Andrew Weiss Gallery. The show will feature the world’s most in depth collection of Marilyn Monroe photographs, spanning her entire career from the very pictures first taken in 1945, to the very last taken in 1962.

Surprisingly, only 17 years pass in this photographic journey, but the images reveal the dramatic metamorphosis and captivating story of a young model turned Hollywood’s greatest legend. The first photos, by Bill Carroll, not seen in 65 years, and available to collectors for the first time, show a 19 year old Norma Jeane dreaming of stardom on the beach. Years later, George Barris would take her picture on the same beach, not knowing they would be her last. Both photographer’s works are featured in this show.

In addition, the exhibit will present some of Marilyn Monroe’s most popular photo shoots, Bert Stern’s Last Sitting, Tom Kelley’s Red Velvet photos, as well as vintage photos by her personal confidant and business partner Milton Greene. Other early images of Marilyn as Norma Jeane by David Conover and photos by the man known to have made Marilyn famous, the legendary photographer of the stars, Bruno Bernard of Bernard of Hollywood™ will also be on display. The exhibition opened to the public June 25, 2010 and ends September 18, 2010.

www.AndrewWeiss.com
179 South Beverly Drive
Beverly Hills, California 90212

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