Even though Marilyn Monroe died nearly 60 years ago, she is still one of the most idolized stars in the world. Her ethereal, yet timeless, and seemingly impervious charisma is testament to an estate which has over the years never strayed far from being top ten, in the ranking of deceased celebrity earners. This piece features Marilyn around the time she transitioned from model to bit player/starlet in Hollywood productions like ‘Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hey!’ (1948). She’d changed her hair style from brunette and somewhat frizzy to blonde and straight; but it was still long and she was yet to have a number of cosmetic procedures she later underwent to refine the iconic look we are familiar with today This piece is inspired by flora, fauna and entomology; English forests, gardens and parks, and basically all things wild. More natural and free-wheeling in her earlier years, she loved the coast and was often photographed for modeling assignments and publicity on beaches local to her residence. But apart from that tenuous connection, this theme deliberately completely contrasts with her highly polished and constructed ‘sex bomb’ image from the height of her fame.