MARILYN MONROE: BODY AND SOUL is a celebration and an appreciation of Marilyn - the human being, the woman, the actress, and the icon. Published on the occasion of what would have been her 100th birthday, this lavish book presents a series of essays - accompanied by photographs - focusing on positive and inspirational aspects of her life and legacy. These include her passion for the art of acting; her love of books and literature; her generosity and philanthropic work; her contribution to the struggle for civil rights; the role she played in the sexual revolution and second-wave feminism; her formidable influence on contemporary fashion and style; her initiative in launching her own production company at a time when actors rarely did so; and her victory over Twentieth Century-Fox in protest of the studio "slave" contracts - a brave act that championed actors' rights and changed the course of filmmaking forever. Photographic highlights include: * Never-before-published photographs, restored from their original 8x10 and 5x7 Kodachrome color transparencies and 8x10, 5x7, 4x5, 2 1⁄4 x 2 1⁄4, and 35mm black-and-white negatives. * Images by some of the most renowned photographers of the twentieth century, including Richard Avedon, Bert Stern, Milton Greene, Bruno Bernard, Sam Shaw, Lawrence Schiller, Philippe Halsman, Elliott Erwitt, Eve Arnold, John Florea, Ed Feingersh, Paul Slade - and Marilyn's lensmen at Twentieth Century-Fox, Frank Powolny and Gene Kornman. * Rare photographs from the sets of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), How to Marry a Millionaire (1953), The Seven Year Itch (1955), Bus Stop (1956), The Prince and the Showgirl (1957), Some Like It Hot (1959), The Misfits (1961), and Something's Got to Give (filmed in 1962). Pairing more than 120 full-page photographs with reflections on Marilyn from her friends, work associates, and admirers, MARILYN MONROE: BODY AND SOUL is a tribute to an extraordinary woman who has become the most celebrated movie star of all time and one of the most cherished and enduring icons in history.