About the Author

ROGER G. TAYLOR was born in Southport and graduated from the Cheltenham College of Art. After working for a number of leading London fashion houses he moved into the music industry as a backing vocalist and writer, working with noted recording artists and musicians. Several of his songs have been recorded with great success, most notably by Randy Crawford and Vicki Brown. During this time Roger compiled three successful books, Marilyn on Marilyn, Marilyn In Art and Elvis In Art. Continuing research in art galleries and art studios around the world throughout the twenty years since the publication of the original Marilyn In Art (Elm Tree Books, 1984), has resulted in this new and exciting collection of portraits of the 'blondest of all blondes' - Marilyn Monroe. Roger was recently closely involved in the research for Madonna In Art, and is currently working on the music for two stage musicals, inspired by the lives of Virginia Woolf and Marilyn Monroe.

Reviews

"The last century had no shortage of icons and divas, but few are as universally and instantly recognizable as Marilyn Monroe. Robert G. Taylor has compiled a visual tribute to MM in Marilyn in Art (Pop Art Books, $40, hard cover), 194 large full-color pages of Marilyn, as remembered and depicted by artists, fans, publishers and photographers. In addition to the images, every page bears one or more verbal tributes or reminiscences from a who's who of admirers, including a certain U. S. President. A must-have volume for any fan."-- Echo Magazine