One of my photos syndicated by ZUMA Press from last week’s relocation of the “Forever Marilyn” statue in Palm Springs was licensed and featured in “The Times” of London, and other publications around the world, as well as selected as a Picture of the Day by ZUMA Press. I’m pleased to have been selected and featured for capturing this 26-foot icon being lifted and moved to it’s new location resolving a long-standing legal dispute.
For this video, I mounted a GoPro to the hot shoe of my camera while photographing the move of the Forever Marilyn statue in Palm Springs for syndication through ZUMA Press. The footage captures the entire process as the 26-foot-tall sculpture was lifted and repositioned just 30 feet away—fast-tracked to 300% speed, condensing the move into a quick, unedited, 2-minute, 10-second clip.
This shift marks the resolution of a long-running legal dispute over the statue’s placement near the Palm Springs Art Museum. Despite the controversy, Forever Marilyn, created by sculptor Seward Johnson, remains an undeniable landmark in the city. Here’s a high-speed look at the relocation.
The 26-foot-tall *Forever Marilyn* statue, created by sculptor Seward Johnson, was hoisted by crane early this morning in downtown Palm Springs. This larger-than-life tribute to Marilyn Monroe’s iconic pose from *The Seven Year Itch* was shifted roughly 30 feet to resolve ongoing legal disputes over its placement. Installed in 2021 near the Palm Springs Art Museum, the statue faced criticism and legal challenges regarding public access and aesthetic concerns. This morning’s relocation—just a short distance—marks the conclusion of the legal battles.
For those of you in the community who were upset with being able to see under her skirt and calling this misogynistic, I again looked closely and see only white painted aluminum. Not a vagina in sight. So you all must have a much better imagination than I do.
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