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For Immediate Release
Contact:
Lee Ortega, Director of Marketing and Public Relations
Phone: 305.673.7530 ext. 2001
Fax: 305.673.7062
E-mail: lortega@bassmuseum.org

I WANNA BE LOVED BY YOU:

Photographs of Marilyn Monroe from the

Leon and Michaela Constantiner Collection

February 17 - April 30, 2006

MIAMI BEACH - (Feb 1, 2006) - This exhibition is comprised of over 200 photographs that document Marilyn Monroe's life from the 1940s through the year of her death in 1962. The works of over thirty celebrated post-war photographers will be featured, including Eve Arnold, Richard Avedon, Cecil Beaton, Cornell Capa, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Andre De Dienes, Robert Frank, Milton Greene, Ben Ross, Weegee, Gary Winogrand, Bruno Bernard, Philippe Halsman and Bert Stern.

Leon and Michaela Constantiner's extensive collection offers an intimate view into the charmed and tragic life of an American icon. It includes rarely seen images, such as: a Cecil Beaton photograph Marilyn Monroe Holding Rose; a nude titled Red Marilyn by Tom Kelly that was the centerfold for the first issue of Playboy magazine; a revealing collection of contact sheets by Bert Stern and Earl Leaf; and a photograph by Lawrence Schiller taken during the filming of Marilyn's final unfinished film Something's Got to Give. In addition to photographs, a multimedia presentation offering other rarely seen glimpses of Monroe will be part of the exhibition.

The exhibition will be complimented by a film series the includes How to Marry a Millionaire (1953); Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953); The Seven Year Itch (1955); and the insightful documentary Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days (2001). Films will be shown February through April and are free with museum admission. Please call 305.673.7530 for more information or visit www.bassmuseum.org

This exhibition is sponsored by:

Bass Museum of Art
2121 Park Avenue (in Collins Park), Miami Beach, Florida 33139 T: 305.673.7530 F: 305.673.7062 www.bassmuseum.org

General Admission
$8 adults, $6 seniors/students. Free, members & children under 6. Group discounts available.

Museum Hours and Docent Tours
Tuesday-Saturday 10 am-5 pm, Sunday 11 am-5 pm, closed Mondays and holidays. Docent tours every Saturday (except holidays), 2 pm; free with museum admission.

Bass Museum Shop
An eclectic selection of art, architecture and photography books; folk art from around the world; one-of-a-kind decorative and gift items; jewelry by local and international artisans; postcards; and educational toys. Open during museum hours.

Bass Museum Café - Available for private parties and special events year round.

Parking
Metered parking lot on site. Additional metered parking is available on perimeter streets. Discounted parking available at the 20th Street Garage (one block west of Collins) with museum validation. Beyond two hours standard rates apply.

The Bass Museum of Art receives both public and private general operating funding. Major support comes from the City of Miami Beach, with the support of the Mayor and Commissioners of the City of Miami Beach and Friends of the Bass Museum, Inc. This project is also supported by the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners; the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Arts Council, the National Endowment for the Arts; and the City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program and Cultural Arts Council.

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