The day’s heat was still radiating off the dark stone of the Palm Springs Art Museum as revelers arrived for the museum’s spring exhibitions party. The older generation sported expensive-looking cosmetic work, the younger one extensive tattoos. All wore their finest slinky jewel tones. (The dress code was “spring noir.”) In the museum’s atrium, the drag artist Skynsuit led an invigorating performance of what I can only describe as demoness aerobics. And everyone had an opinion about the topic of the moment: Marilyn Monroe.
“I’ve lived here 25 years, and I think she’s great,” said Greg Robertson, a real estate agent. “She belongs here. We love her.” I asked why Marilyn belongs in Palm Springs, specifically, and he thought about it for a moment. “She typifies the Palm Springs attitude,” he said, finally. “Very carefree.”
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