{"product_id":"kings-queens-hard-to-handle","title":"Kings \u0026 Queens - Hard to Handle","description":"\u003cp\u003eKINGS \u0026amp; QUEENS - HARD TO HANDLE\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"208\" data-start=\"39\"\u003eMarilyn Monroe was more than the image the world was sold. Beneath the glamour and fame was Norma Jean — intelligent, vulnerable, charismatic, and often misunderstood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"562\" data-start=\"210\"\u003eIn \u003cem data-end=\"229\" data-start=\"213\"\u003eHard to Handle\u003c\/em\u003e, Martin Osner explores the contrast between public icon and private person through a hand-constructed 3D photographic collage layered with vintage posters, newspaper headlines, candid imagery, and symbolic textures. The assembled artwork was then re-photographed under studio lighting to create real depth, shadow, and atmosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"872\" data-start=\"564\"\u003eThe piece reflects both the brilliance and tragedy surrounding Monroe’s life, capturing the tension between celebrity, vulnerability, and enduring legend. Rather than simply celebrating a Hollywood icon, \u003cem data-end=\"784\" data-start=\"768\"\u003eHard to Handle\u003c\/em\u003e invites the viewer to look beyond the surface and reconsider the woman behind the myth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtist: MARTIN OSNER \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned Open Edition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMedium: Archival print on fine art paper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe print is available in four sizes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e40cm x 60cm \/ 15\" x 23\" (Including border) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e64cm x 90cm \/ 25\" x 35\" (Including border) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABOUT THE ARTIST\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn a winter's day in 1984 \"photography\" and I met quite by accident, an encounter that redirected my life and changed it forever. Over the past twenty-eight years, while walking a self-discovery path, my methodology has taken numerous detours. It is a journey that has refined a relaxed subconscious attitude, with a desire to express simplicity and honesty through my work. For me, a photograph holds an undeniable sense of realism, a new correlation that is easy to associate with. I see I understand; I experience, I connect. In my photography, I allow day to day life to inspire ... \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.martinosner.com\/martin-osner-fine-art-photographer\" title=\"About Martin Osner | Fine Art Photographer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRead More \u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Martin Osner","offers":[{"title":"40cm x 60cm \/ 15\" x 23\"","offer_id":46914967666863,"sku":null,"price":670.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"64cm x 90cm \/ 25\" x 35\"","offer_id":46914967699631,"sku":null,"price":870.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0534\/4637\/7647\/files\/Kings_Queens_01.png?v=1778745595","url":"https:\/\/osnerartgallery.com\/products\/kings-queens-hard-to-handle","provider":"Osner Art Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}