A 20-year-old photographer named Daniel Sachon is making waves with his first solo exhibition, channelling the essence of Marilyn Monroe with a little modern twist for good measure.

His exhibition is titled ‘Disruptive Innovation’ and, according to Daniel, she would have had some of today’s bigger brands falling at her feet for endorsement deals. Here’s Metro:

[He says] the concept behind the series was looking at Marilyn and our generation’s fascination with her, and in general how we are an incredibly nostalgic generation who innovate and move forward through our obsession of the past…

He says that works like Chanel to Bed (above) reflect on Marilyn’s huge impact with people today, ‘perhaps it is because she reflects a time where fame was special and nothing like today’s instant fame’…

‘With the works ‘Millenial Marilyn’ and ‘Coffee Break’ I am looking at where Marilyn would be today, in a world where fame is more transient than ever and the relationship between brands and celebrity is stronger than ever before.’

Here’s the lucky photographer himself with his Marilyn model and his make-up artist sister.

Tough gig Daniel, you poor man.

[source:metro]