Marilyn Monroe (1955)

Marilyn Monroe (1955)Actress and icon Marilyn Monroe reads the newspaper "Motion Picture Daily" as she relaxes on a couch in her hotel room at the Ambassador Hotel on March 24, 1955 in New York City, New York.

The island has become well known over the years as celebrity hang-out

international flags and bustling pit lane energy combine to create a scene filled with nostalgia and movement

With the coming of the Great Depression in 1929 America became more receptive to ideas from the political Left and the New Masses Magazine became highly influential in intellectual circles

doors separate and define space

proving the truth of his nickname

Louis Armstrong—or “Satchmo”—was among the most interesting

9m) at a Christie's auction in New York in November 2014

I read the book

capturing lilies

A bold statement piece for contemporary spaces — elegant

Stripped of distraction

the two became fast friends