"The Immortal Ms. Mortenson"

Sixty Years Gone, But Never to Seed

12 in. x 12 in. collage on black canvas with metallic washi tape side trim and minor use of acrylic paint, sealed using Mod Podge

Tomorrow marks twenty-five years after Princess Diana’s tragic passing, but I wanted to pay tribute to a different “Candle In The Wind” before The People’s Princess became the trending headline. (Did you know that August 31st is also National Overdose Awareness Day?) Of course, I realize it is a massive cliché to eulogize Marilyn Monroe, but I couldn’t help but think of her this month with continuing reverence, given the sixty years marked since her fatal overdose. I’ve been wanting to make something with pomegranates, given their symbolism with the underworld. Oddly enough, some printing error or smudge makes it appear as if she has a black eye or running mascara, appropriate given what we know of her tumultuous personal life. She is forever an icon, unrivaled and beloved.

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