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Marilyn Monroe (1926–1962) was one of the most photographed individuals of her time, such that her image has become more a brand than a likeness. The Richard Avedon print, framed and hung on the wall in this photograph, is from 1967 and shows a disaffected Monroe, dazed after a long and taxing photo shoot. Several photographers have noted that Monroe would expertly perform during shoots but often collapse and retreat once they ended. It is telling that, in compiling photographs for A book about Australian women, Jerrems chose to include an image that does not feature an Australian woman, but highlights the performances that women are taught to put on for others.
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. Gift of Mrs Joy Jerrems 1981.
© The Estate of Carol Jerrems
Carol Jerrems: Portraits is a major exhibition of one of Australia’s most influential photographers. Jerrems’ intimate portraits of friends, lovers and artistic peers transcend the purely personal and have come to shape Australian visual culture.
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