<B>The camera loved Marilyn, and she loved it right back. In this luxurious volume, get to know the enigmatic star through iconic and rare photos, intimate stories, and removable memorabilia.</B><BR/><BR/> Everyone knows the classic photographs of Marilyn Monroe: in the dress she wore to John F. Kennedy’s birthday, or leaning out of a balcony over the streets of New York City, or famously standing over the subway grates while shooting <I>The Seven Year Itch</I>. Behind the glamour, we’ve also heard the sad stories: her mother’s institutionalization, her three failed marriages, her own struggles with mental health, her surprising death that still leaves us with questions.<BR/><BR/><I>Marilyn Monroe: A Photographic Life </I>delves into <B>the life of the star—before, during, and after she became a “Blonde Bombshell.”</B> Born Norma Jeane Mortenson (the Baker came later), she had a troubled childhood that culminated in her self-described &ldquo