1980s Vintage Marilyn Monroe Wooden Sculpture Part of the 'Hero Heads' Series by Martin Miller

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A fantastic, large and wonderfully charismatic hand crafted wooden sculpture of Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe, by British artist Martin Miller. … Read more A fantastic, large and wonderfully charismatic hand crafted wooden sculpture of Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe, by British artist Martin Miller. This is such a show-stopping piece, large and imposing with wonderful 3D elements like her pouty lips, legendary mole and dramatic eyelashes. This piece was originally part of a 'Hero Heads' series of Hollywood icons but Miller agreed to sell it individually, after much interest from a collector. He went on to sculpt a different icon to take her place in the triptych. Guaranteed to grab the attention of anyone that lays eyes on her, a true icon. C.1980's. Weight: Over 29lbs.

We were lucky enough to get in touch with the artist and he sent us this bio about himself:
"Biography: Born in Oxford in 1942, With a fundamental interest in art, embarked upon a wide variety of self-taught art careers.  Prop maker and themed Seasonal attraction maker in Oxford Departmental store. Publishing House, medical book illustration, Oxford and Edinburgh. Ten years with an illustration company.  Graphic design incorporating book cover design for various publishers. Moved to Dorset 1985, self-employed. graphic designer, whilst creating sculptural images.  All my sculptures are individual, predominantly made using reclaimed wood, metal, stone and found objects. " See less