In February 1954, just weeks after her marriage to Joe DiMaggio, Marilyn Monroe travelled to Korea to perform for US troops — four days, ten shows, and audiences of up to a hundred thousand soldiers. By all accounts it was one of the most memorable USO tours ever staged, and Monroe herself said it was the most important thing she had ever done.

A resin figure at this scale is primarily a painting challenge rather than a building one, and this one came as a single piece — straight to the brushes. The leather jacket and suede shoes each needed their own approach to get the texture and sheen right, and eyes at this scale are always the moment of truth. This time they behaved resonable.