Marilyn Monroe: "Gold Goddess" - 30"x 40" Archival Color Photograph (Unframed)

Marilyn wearing the iconic “Gold Goddess” gown from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953). Designed by William Travilla in deep-gold lamé, the dress was sunburst pleated from a single width of fabric and cut dangerously low in front.

Seen very briefly from the back in the final cut of the film, studio executives decided that its plunging-to-the-waist halter neckline was too daring for the big screen. However, Travilla stitched up the neckline five or six inches so Marilyn could wear it to the 1953 Photoplay gala, to accept the award for “Fastest Rising Star of 1952.” It still managed to generate scandal when Joan Crawford expressed her disapproval publicly: “It was like a burlesque show.”

In 2009, as part of its Barbie 50th Anniversary Pink Label Collection, Mattel replicated the dress (and earrings) for a “Barbie as Marilyn Monroe,” called Blonde Ambition. 

 – From the Marilyn Metamorphosis collection

– Produced from original sources—a camera negative, transparency, or photograph—and printed with Archival Pigment Ink on Museum-Grade 100% Cotton Cellulose Paper with a Luster Texture and a Satin Resin-Coated finish, manufactured in the USA.

– Print Dimensions: 30" x 40"

This unframed archival print is professionally rolled by the framer prior to being shipped in a specially crafted art tube designed to protect the image from potential damage during the shipping process.

Please Note:  Each print is made to order. From the time you submit an order online, it may take up to 4 weeks to receive your print.