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Happy 100th Birthday, Marilyn

Forever Frozen

June 1, 1926 — 2026

A limited-edition art collection · original commemorative poster prints & original music

Forever Frozen — ten recolored panels of the Marilyn Monroe poster artwork

Ten panels · one icon

On June 1, 1926, in Los Angeles, a girl named Norma Jeane Mortenson was born into a hard, uncertain childhood. The world would come to know her by another name — and as something close to eternal.

Marilyn Monroe became the Hollywood icon: the blonde bombshell, the most photographed woman of her age, the smile the whole century recognized. She died at thirty-six — and somehow she never left.

She was Southern California's own — born in Los Angeles, raised in its foster homes, and discovered right here in the desert, at a Palm Springs racquet club in 1949, before Hollywood ever knew her name. She rose to fame in California and never really left it. She rests in Los Angeles still. And here in the desert where she was found, twenty-six feet of her rises against the sky — steel and light, holding the pose the whole world remembers. A hundred years on, she is immortal, and the desert keeps her.

An artist's tribute to that permanence — original poster artwork, and an original song: "Forever Frozen in the Desert Heat," written and recorded by Brit-Asian Brit-pop artist Rani, on SunshineFM Records.

“Twenty-six feet of steeled concrete,
forever frozen in the desert heat.
Are you lonely up there in the blue?
Nothing left to win, nothing left to lose.
Norma Jeane, can you hear the sound
of all the tourists on the ground?”

Forever Frozen in the Desert Heat

RANI · SUNSHINEFM RECORDS0:00

Four ways to keep her.

THE COLLECTIBLE1 OF 100

Digital artwork · no physical print

The Icon

$111USD

The digital edition of one hundred

The collectible. High-resolution digital artwork, the track, and a verified certificate of authenticity.

Digital edition details

Icon is a numbered digital collectible in an edition of 100. It includes high-resolution artwork, the original track, and a certificate of authenticity with a verification page.

No physical print or frame is included. Ownership is for personal, non-commercial enjoyment; copyright remains with the artist.

THE RARE ONE1 OF 10

Blue and silver Legend artwork in a proposed black wood frame — Proposed framed presentation

The Legend

$411USD

The physical edition of ten

The rare one. A museum-quality print shipped to you with a signed certificate of authenticity, plus the digital artwork and the track.

Print & presentation

Proposed: a 40 × 60 cm giclée print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308gsm, presented in a black wood frame. The artwork’s original printed border is retained, with no additional mat.

Produced by theprintspace. We arrange production and delivery personally. US delivery only; shipping is charged separately at checkout.

THE UNIQUE1 OF 1

Gold and violet Immortal artwork in a proposed black frame with a white mat — Proposed framed presentation

Immortal

$1,111USD

The one-of-one physical print

The unique. A singular, one-of-one original print shipped with a signed certificate of authenticity — plus the digital artwork and the track.

Print & presentation

Proposed: a 60 × 90 cm giclée print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308gsm, presented in a 70 × 100 cm black wood frame with a white mat. The artwork is shown uncropped.

Produced by theprintspace. We arrange production and delivery personally. US delivery only; shipping is charged separately at checkout.

The Keepsake

Choose the one that speaks to you. Ten wallpapers, each with the original track. Keep one. Collect them all.

Some will own a print.
One will own the original.
Everyone can keep the moment.

Terms, returns & disclaimer

The work

Forever Frozen is an original artist’s tribute: poster artwork and the original track “Forever Frozen in the Desert Heat” by Rani, on SunshineFM Records. Ownership is for personal, non-commercial enjoyment. Copyright, reproduction and commercial rights remain with the artist.

The editions

This centennial release comprises 111 numbered collectibles: 100 Icons, 10 Legends and one Immortal. The numbered edition sizes are fixed: no additional numbered editions, no second drop, and no reprints beyond replacement of a damaged or defective piece. The $11 Keepsake is one wallpaper you choose from the ten-panel collection, plus the track. It is open and unnumbered; each $11 purchase includes one selected design and the track; repeat downloads return that design. Certificates identify the numbered editions; physical editions include a signed certificate.

Collecting & delivery

Checkout is handled securely by Stripe. Icon and Keepsake downloads become available after payment is confirmed. Legend and Immortal checkout collects your US shipping address and shows shipping separately; we arrange production with theprintspace and fulfill your order manually. Both physical editions also include digital artwork and the track. Your signed certificate accompanies your print. Selecting an edition does not reserve it; availability is confirmed by checkout.

Returns & refunds

Sales are final for a change of mind, and downloaded digital items cannot be returned once delivered. If a physical print arrives damaged or defective, or does not arrive, contact us within 30 days to arrange a replacement or, if replacement is not possible, a refund. This does not affect any applicable statutory rights.

Presentation

Framing views show proposed presentations of the actual artwork. The order details show the proposed print specifications. Colors may vary between your screen and a physical print.

A few honest limits

The work is provided as-is. To the fullest extent the law allows, our responsibility for any issue is limited to what you paid for your edition.

Independent tribute

Forever Frozen is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the estate of Marilyn Monroe or any associated entity.

Contact

art@sunshine.fm · shop@sunshine.fm