Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorMarilyn Monroe would have turned 95 on June 1.What would she think of her 26-foot-tall image greeting visitors to the Palm Springs Art Museum with her skirt permanently blown up by a sidewalk air vent, exposing her underwear in an undeniably iconic yet rather suggestive pose?A number of residents in Palm Springs think she wouldn’t like it at all.
But some business owners say the kitschy pop culture figure will help draw tourists, and the debate has divided the town.The statue had been scheduled to be installed in front of the museum by the end of summer, but a lawsuit brought by residents objecting to the placement blocked the installation, and is winding its way through the court system, with another hearing.
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