Marilyn Monroe's Objects, the Saints' Relics

Marilyn Monroe's personal property was auctioned off 20 years ago at Christie's. The dress that she sang Happy Birthday to JFK went for over a million dollars. Her possessions included plastic cup and blankets, plexiglass tissue box cover,. A piece of paper with the words, he does not love me written in pencil. They're like saints, relics, almost. Somehow we feel we can get close to Marilyn, even though she doesn't have to be a character.