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The World's Most Photographed: Episode 5: Marilyn Monroe

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Marilyn Monroe

BBC Two - The World's Most Photographed, Marilyn Monroe

How Marilyn Monroe used photography to gain a sense of control over her life.

Series analysing the public image of ten world icons. This programme explores the ways in which Marilyn Monroe used photography to gain a sense of control over her life.

Marilyn Monroe is known primarily as a movie star, but she always preferred being photographed. Faced with the pressure and chaos of the film set, she was often anxious and full of self-doubt. One-on-one with a photographer, she felt at ease and in control. 

Whenever the pressures of Hollywood threatened to overwhelm her, she always turned to photographers for the reassurance and intimacy she craved.

This programme explores the ways in which Marilyn Monroe used photography to gain a sense of control over her life, as well as to further her career.

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