Marilyn Monroe Collection (1926-1962) A Tribute to
Marilyn Monroe
June 26th-1958 Hollywood,GA
Reproduction of
signature, hand & shoe impression.
Authorized Limited Edition
Hand made; cast paper prints.
Moulded from the. Historic
Chinese Theatre, Forecourt,
Artist: Brett-Livingstone Strong Marilyn Monroe Collection (1926-1962).
With a rear memorabilia an original
check of Marilyn Monroe Tax payment
to the IRS for her Taxes sign by her.
Brett-Livingstone Strong
born 31 October 1953 is an Australian-born artist, best known for his sculptures of Hollywood celebrities.
In 1972, Strong was commissioned to paint the royal invitation for the opening of the
Sydney Opera House by
Queen Elizabeth II.
In 1977, Strong carved
John Wayne's face in a 12½-ton boulder that had fallen onto the
Pacific Coast Highway in
Malibu. In 1979, he sold it to an
Arizona company and it currently resides in the library of the
Lubbock Christian University in
Lubbock, Texas.
Strong created a life-size bronze statue of
John Lennon, entitled
Imagine. He began work on the sculpture as a tribute to Lennon after the musician's death in
- Originally unveiled in New York City by Andy Warhol, it currently is in the possession of a private collector.
Strong painted a portrait of
Michael Jackson entitled
The Book which reportedly sold for $2.1 million to Hiromichi Saeki Corp. in 1990, making it the most money ever paid to a living artist for the sale of a portrait. This portrait is claimed to be the only portrait that Michael Jackson sat for an artist's rendering and made its first appearance since 1992 in July 2009. It was displayed for public viewing in
Harlem near the
Apollo Theater. Strong was a good friend of Michael Jackson and Strong's studio houses a large collection of Jackson's artwork.
In the 1980s, Strong completed work on the
National Monument to the US Constitution, commissioned by former
Chief Justice Warren E. Burger. The monument was to have been dedicated by president
George W.
Bush and placed on the grounds of the
White House. Currently the monument is part of a nationwide educational program entitled The Spirit of Freedom about the
United States Constitution and
Bill of Rights.
In the mid 1980s, Strong's painting
Homage a Henri Rousseau became the cover artwork for the 1987
Fleetwood Mac album
Tango in the Night. The original painting had been bought by singer/guitarist
Lindsey Buckingham and was hanging in Strong's home at the time
