DEAR READERS.DEAR READERS, When you think about it, the world of publishing and the world of Hollywood have a allotment in common. There are mega-stars and up-and-comers in the two industries. In publishing, we watch as industry veterans release their latest masterpieces showcasing the work of established artists. Each year in Hollywood we wait with bated breath for movies from the hottest directors like Steven Spielberg or Francis Ford Coppola starring veteran stars like Tom Cruise, Harrison Ford and Michelle Pfieffer. We also anticipate to Tinseltown each year to watch previously unrecognized talent garner critical and commercial super-stardom. Just direct the eye at Hilary Swank in last year's lads Don't Cry or the virtually unknown Robert Brown who wowed audiences and Sean Connery in the late drama Finding Forrester. As in Hollywood we in publishing are frequently pleasantly surprised with innovative work from young, waiting-to-be-discovered creative minds. The stacks of submissions we come by every month for our modern Emerging Artists section of the magazine examine that. Sometimes the brace worlds overlap. And this month we feature a striking example of this in our feature upon the market for Marilyn Monroe art, collectibles and other memorabilia (See "Marilyn-Mania" upon page 130). Believe it or not, the tragic superstar would have been 75 years of long date this June, and she's been gone for nearly 40 years. yet her appeal is timeless, particularly in the world of art. Collectors are clamoring for photographs, bills prints and paintings of the greatest in number famous blonde bombshell of all time. In fact, "Orange Marilyn," a silkscreen created according to Andy Warhol, garnered more than $17 million at a 1998 Sotheby's auction. And a 1999 Christie's auction of Marilyn memorabilia--from her "Happy Birthday Mr President Dress" to makeup to jewelry and more--pulled in a whopping $135 million. In our story, we talk to a handful of readys on the subject and rehearse you about what's hot and what's not in the marketing and sale of Marilyn-themed work. We also provide a list of other stars from the days of past Hollywood glamour who are still considered collectible darlings. Marilyn is single in kind example where celebrity does, indeed, vend And in our May issue of ABN, we plan to await at the growing market for artwork actually created at celebrities. Though it has always been a contender in publishing, the celebrity/Hollywood connection appears to be gaining momentum in our community. And I'm curious, are we ready to grab forward and embrace it? Let me know what you think--does celebrity always take a bribe for and are you ready to vend it? BEST WISHES, JULIE KELLER Editor-in-Chief jkeller@advanstar.com COPYRIGHT 2001 Pfingsten Publishing, LLC |
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