A friend of mine bought at an auction and lent me an authentic summer dress from the personal wardrobe of Marilyn Monroe. The dress with a strong evocative power became an essential element of my artistic project.
With the dress folded in my photographer’s backpack I went to meet men and women of all ages and all social categories at their homes and work places to record their stories. I invited my models to reflect on what Marilyn Monroe represented for them while I took their photos. The range of portraits spans from that of Douglas Kirkland, a photographer who photographed Monroe in 1961, John Landis, a movie director, Frederic Mitterrand, France’s Minister of Culture, or those of anonymous fans.
"Marilyn and I" is an exploration of the dimensions of a modern myth.
Exhibitions:
- "Dream Dresses" - Le Colysée Maison Folie, Lambersart, (3/13 - 5/30/10)
- "Marilyn and I", The Rencontres d'Arles, France (7/07 - 8/30/09)
- "Marilyn and I" (work in progress), School Gallery, Paris (10/13 -11/07/09)
- "Marilyn and I", French National Center of Costume, Moulins during the International Festival Cinema & Costume (6/26 - 6/29/08)
Press:
-L'Oeil, "Images du mois", September 2009
- Liberation, "Marilyn a la derobee", August 2009, Brigitte Ollier
- France 2, Telematin, Carre VIP, "Marilyn and I", August 2009, Henry-Jean Servat
- Psychologies.com, Cafe Culture, "Marilyn and I", August 2009, Camille Hermann
- A Shaded View on Fashion.com, "Marilyn and I", July 2009, Diane Pernet
- Art Actuel, "Art Attitude", July - August 2009
- Shot Arles special edition, "Marilyn and I", July 2009
- Le Temps," Arles 40 ans dans le viseur", July 2009, Luc Debraine
- Saatchi Online Critic's Choice, January 2009, Rebecca Wilson
- Telerama.com, "A la rencontre d'Arles", July 2009, Serge Ricco
