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Biographic: Marilyn

Great Lives in Graphic Form
Series: Biographic
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Biographic: Marilyn by Katie Greenwood offers a visually engaging exploration of Marilyn Monroe's life, diving into the iconic actress's career and personal life through infographics and illustrations. This unique biography presents intriguing facts and insights, capturing Monroe's achievements and her enduring legacy in popular culture. The book is ideal for those fascinated by her complex persona and the mythos surrounding her life.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by iconic Hollywood figures and enjoy visually engaging biographies. It offers an insight into the life of Marilyn Monroe, capturing her essence through vivid illustrations and intriguing facts. Perfect for readers with an interest in the glamour and complexities of Monroe's life and career.

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'Biographic: Marilyn' presents an instant impression of Marilyn Monroe's life, work and legacy, with an array of irresistible facts and figures converted into infographics to reveal the actor behind the movies.

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The Biographic series presents an entirely new way of looking at the lives of the world's greatest thinkers and creatives. It takes the 50 defining facts, dates, thoughts, habits, and achievements of each subject, and uses infographics to convey all of them in vivid snapshots.

Each Biographic title is designed to be as entertaining as it is informative. Timelines not only pinpoint significant dates, but set them in the context and culture of their times. Dynamic maps locate biographical events alongside other points of interest. Character traits are illuminated by visual comparisons.

Most people know that Marilyn Monroe (1926–1962) was a Hollywood icon, and at one time the most famous movie star on the planet. What, perhaps, they don't know is that she lived in 42 different homes; that she loved Abraham Lincoln with a passion; that she was the first choice for the role of Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany's; and that her absences while filming Let's Make Love added 28 days to the shooting time and $1 million to the budget.

Biographic: Marilyn presents an instant impression of her life, work, and legacy, with an array of irresistible facts and figures converted into infographics to reveal the actor behind the movies.

AUTHOR: Katie Greenwood has a first-class honours degree in Art History and Visual Culture from Brighton University and is the author of Biographic Degas & Biographic Cezanne. She works researching and licensing visual content for publishers and digital platforms, on subjects ranging from art and design to social history and photography, and generating original book concepts. She lives in Brighton, England.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781781453704

Publisher: GMC Publications

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 28 October 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Ammonite Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 148.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 96

About the Author

Katie Greenwood is the author of Biographic Degas & Biographic C zanne. She works researching and licensing visual content for publishers and digital platforms.

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