By its Cover: The Many Lives of Marilyn Monroe
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The Many Lives of Marilyn Monroe by Sarah Churchwell
I'd like to think that the designer could have put any photo of Marilyn Monroe on the cover of this book and it would have been just as appealing. But if I really do think that, then I'm relatively certain that I'm trying to fool myself just to keep from spending too much time examining what is and isn't revealed in the photo (and trying to avoid making a cad of myself).
But what is and isn't revealed in the photo is precisely what makes the photo so appropriate.
The photo itself reveals a side of Marilyn Monroe that, though we may have been familiar with it, is not the side that we are regularly bombarded with. Yes, this side jibes with the icon. But it also seems a bit ahead of its time. It's unexpected. It's sexy (sexier than a lot of her photos, which should tell you something about this on). To put this image of Marilyn Monroe on the cover of this book says, "You don't know everything you think you know." It says, "Marylin Monroe was more than what you think you know of her." It reaches for appeal not often seen in a book jacket, and does so boldly, without hesitation.
The text? Very simple. Letterspaced uppercase roman type. It does not distract, nor does it neglect to tell you what the book is about. It's quite lovely, in fact, in its simplicity, and reminds me of a kind of architectural setting, as if this book were a building. And good show. There's a lot to admire in this sort of classical treatment.
Do I want to own this book primarily because of it's cover? I do. Does this make me a cad? Perhpaps. If so, then for this moment, this evening, a cad I will be.
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