Born Blonde - Or Was She? is a mixed media by Georgiana Romanovna which was uploaded on December 17th, 2012.
Born Blonde - Or Was She?
Marilyn Monroe was born on June 1, 1926, in the Los Angeles County Hospital as Norma Jeane Mortenson (soon after changed to Baker), the third child... more
Title
Born Blonde - Or Was She?
Artist
Georgiana Romanovna
Medium
Mixed Media - Mixed
Description
Marilyn Monroe was born on June 1, 1926, in the Los Angeles County Hospital as Norma Jeane Mortenson (soon after changed to Baker), the third child born to Gladys Pearl Baker (nee Monroe, May 27, 1902 March 11, 1984).
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Monroe's birth certificate names the father as Martin Edward Mortensen with his residence stated as "unknown". The name Mortenson is listed as her surname on the birth certificate, although Gladys immediately had it changed to Baker, the surname of her first husband and which she still used. Martin's surname was misspelled on the birth certificate leading to more confusion on who her actual father was.
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Gladys Baker had married a Martin E. Mortensen in 1924, but they had separated before Gladys' pregnancy. Several of Monroe's biographers suggest that Gladys Baker used his name to avoid the stigma of illegitimacy. Mortensen died at the age of 85, and Monroe's birth certificate, together with her parents' marriage and divorce documents, were discovered. The documents showed that Mortensen filed for divorce from Gladys on March 5, 1927, and it was finalized on October 15, 1928.
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Throughout her life, Marilyn Monroe denied that Mortensen was her father. She said that, when she was a child, she had been shown a photograph of a man that Gladys identified as her father, Charles Stanley Gifford. She remembered that he had a thin mustache and somewhat resembled Clark Gable, and that she had amused herself by pretending that Gable was her father.
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December 17th, 2012
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Comments (18)
Zeana Romanovna
Thank you so much to the buyer of a print of this artwork. I hope you enjoy it immensely. Sincerely, Zeana Romanovna
Madalena Lobao-Tello
CONGRATULATIONS!! Featured on Female Artists!! Great artwork. Love the colours, textures and composition!!!!!
Frank Winters
She wasn't -- she was a exotic creation of her own design -- your art work does her justice -- beautiful and evocative! v/f
Georgiana Romanovna replied:
Thank you, Frank. She's actually very hard to paint as she doesn't really have a main focal point - it's all or nothing. :)
Paul Lovering
Gift me a Monroe , and I am putty in your hand , The Goddess shines so bright , beautiful work Zeana
Georgiana Romanovna replied:
OK Paul, we brunettes shall all disappear :)) Nah, I'm joking - thank you very much!