Scott Fortner is a life-long Marilyn Monroe fan,
enthusiast, and collector. Considered an authority on Marilyn Monroe,
Fortner is often called upon by world-wide news agencies, including Reuters and
the Associated Press, to comment on current Marilyn Monroe topics. In
addition, he assists major auction companies in authenticating and verifying
memorabilia, Marilyn Monroe owned items and Marilyn Monroe autographs.
In 2010, Fortner was showcased in a feature
photography project, "Marilyn
& I," shot by French photographer Yury Toroptsov. The photos
were
exhibited in Paris in 2012.
In 2011, he was a guest of the Academy of Motion
Picture Arts and Sciences, where he presented to a packed audience at the
Linwood Dunn Theater attending a viewing of never-before-seen behind the scenes
footage of Marilyn Monroe on the set of Bus Stop, taken by her then business partner
Milton Greene. The footage was presented as part of
Hollywood Home Movies III: Treasures from the Academy Film Archive Collection.
Also in 2011, Fortner was showcased for the
independent documentary, "With Her," produced and directed by French filmmaker
Laurent Morlet.
The production is scheduled for release in February of 2012. He also participated in the
Travel Channel's "Mysteries
at The Museum" series, as part of a special report focusing on the death of
Marilyn Monroe.
"I never dreamed that at some point in my life I
would own an item that was formerly owned by the biggest star of the
twentieth century, let alone amass an entire collection of her possessions. The closest I'd
come previously to owning an item from the now world famous Christie's sale, "The
Personal Property of Marilyn Monroe," was the August 16, 1999 issue of
People magazine with a cover story about the auction and many photos of
Marilyn's belongings. While I've collected my entire life, amazingly, my
"higher level" collecting aspirations came to
fruition in 2001 with my very first purchase of a Monroe owned item: Marilyn's personal
script for Maiden
Voyage, a Broadway play she was offered in 1956. The script sold originally
at the '99 Christie's sale. Since that first purchase in 2001 I've been
lucky enough to add to my collection regularly.
I feel privileged to own these pieces
and I'm happy to share them with visitors to
MarilynMonroeCollection.com. I hope you enjoy
your visit here."
While her public image is known to many, it is her private life that has always
held our attention, and thus is the focus of this collection. Items are acquired mostly at auction; Christie's, Julien's, Bonhams.
Fortner continues to seek
items to add to the collection, a never ending quest to celebrate and remember
the life of a truly amazing woman.
Email Scott directly with any questions you may have about Marilyn, or even
just to say hello.
For MarilynMonroeCollection.com media/press articles, click
here.
For Scott's blog, with observations, thoughts, information and news about all things
Marilyn, click
here.
The Marilyn Monroe Collection: On Exhibit
Items from the Scott Fortner Marilyn Monroe Collection will be featured in the
following exhibitions:
Marilyn Monroe: The Exhibit
March 16 & 17, 2012
A Charity Event Benefiting the United Way of Santa
Cruz County
An Evening with Marilyn: An Intimate Look at The Legend
March 17, 2012
A Charity Event Benefiting the United Way of Santa
Cruz County
Marilyn
Monroe: A Contemporary Myth
June 2012-January, 2013
Museo Salvatore Ferragamo
Florence, Italy
Past Exhibits:
2010:
Marilyn
Remembered
2008:
Marilyn
Monroe: American Icon
2007:
Marilyn Monroe:
The Exhibit
About MarilynMonroeCollection.com
This website showcases a personal collection of Marilyn Monroe memorabilia,
comprising a lifetime of memories, both Marilyn's and the collector's. Today, along
with books, magazines, posters and postcards, the collection consists of over
150 items formerly owned by the legend herself. The collection includes
clothing
(including the
Pucci
blouse Monroe wore when the last ever photos of her alive were taken), accessories and
furs from her personal wardrobe (including
one of the very first furs she ever
bought and
her favorite mink collar),
cosmetics,
books from her home library,
personal and professional documents (including her
Screen Actors Guild
membership card),
bank statements,
signed bank checks, and many other
personal items.
On MarilynMonroeCollection.com, you will find an array of information on Marilyn, from her
personal awards and nominations to her "Marilynisms." To see Marilyn, be sure to
visit The
Marilyn Monroe Collection YouTube channel, with many clips of Marilyn
available for your viewing pleasure, or the
gallery, which has several pages of Marilyn Monroe
photos.
