Seward Johnson

The Huge, Traveling Marilyn Monroe Statue

AP | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Marilyn Monroe, Huge Marilyn Monroe Statue, Video, Marilyn Monroe Statue Palm Springs, Seward Johnson, Marilyn Monroe Palm Springs, Marilyn Monroe Statue, Culture News

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. -- A massive statue of Marilyn Monroe has arrived in the desert resort city of Palm Springs. Chamber of Commerce CEO Nona Watson...

Read Whole Story

PHOTOS: 'Forever Marilyn' Dismantled, Heading West

Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Marilyn Monroe, Marilyn Monroe Statue Chicago, Marilyn Monroe Sculpture, Chicago Marilyn Monroe Statue, Video, Chicago Art, Seward Johnson, Marilyn Monroe Seward Johnson, Chicago Public Art, Marilyn Monroe Statue, Chicago News

Crews began dismantling the 40,000-pound, 26-foot statue of Marilyn Monroe on Chicago's Magnificent Mile Monday evening, which turned out to be a visu...

Read Whole Story

Bye, Marilyn! Controversial Public Art To Leave Chicago

Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: Marilyn Monroe Sculpture, Marilyn Monroe Statue Chicago, Marilyn Monroe, Video, Chicago Marilyn Monroe Statue, Chicago Art, Seward Johnson, Marilyn Monroe Seward Johnson, Chicago Public Art, Marilyn Monroe Statue, Chicago News

Some thought it was hot, while it left many other Chicagoans feeling cold -- but either way, Seward Johnson's controversial, 26-foot-tall Marilyn Monr...

Read Whole Story

PHOTOS: Chicago's Marilyn Statue Vandalized Again

Posted 11.27.2011

Read More: Marilyn Monroe Sculpture, Marilyn Monroe, Marilyn Sculpture Vandalized, Monument With Standing Beast, Chicago Art, Seward Johnson, Chicago Travel, Seven Year Itch, Bad Public Art, Forever Marilyn, Chicago Around Town, Public Art Chicago, Illinois Travel, Destinations, Marilyn Monroe Statue, Marilyn Monroe Sculpture Vandalized Chicago, Video, Chicago News

Since it was unveiled in July, the Marilyn Monroe statue on the Magnificent Mile has received a less-than-enthusiastic response. On Tuesday, sculpture...

Read Whole Story

Marilyn Forever, But Not in Chicago

Hermene Hartman | Posted 09.20.2011

Read More: Michigan Avenue, The Seven Year Itch, J.Seward Johnson, Michigan Avenue Bridge, Chicago Mag Mile, Pioneer Court, Forever Marilyn, Seward Johnson, Marilyn Monroe, Chicago Magnificent Mile, Chicago News
Hermene Hartman

What does the sculpture of Marilyn say about us? What does it say about women? Is this our role model?

Read Post

PHOTOS: Chicago Gets Sexy New Sculpture

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 09.14.2011

Read More: Marilyn Monroe, Marilyn Monroe Sculpture, Chicago Art, Seward Johnson, Slidepollajax, Seven Year Itch, Chicago Culture, Forever Marilyn, Chicago Around Town, Marilyn Monroe Statue, Chicago News

CHICAGO (AP) — The Picasso, the Bean and now the Blonde Bombshell. A 26-foot-tall sculpture of Marilyn Monroe in her most famous pose was unveile...

Read Whole Story