The 26-foot-tall (7.9 m) 34,000-pound (15,000 kg) sculpture, manufactured of painted stainless steel and aluminium,[2] is a super-sized tribute to Marilyn Monroe's scene from Billy Wilder's 1955 infidelity comedy, The Seven-Year Itch, with the figure capturing the instant a blast of air from a NYC subway grate raises her white dress.

According to the executive director of the Chicago Public Arts Group, "In our society, we have little room for sexually expressive images ...

[5] It was given a farewell sendoff during the Palm Springs Village Fest on 27 March 2014,[6] and was then relocated to the Grounds for Sculpture (GFS) in Hamilton, New Jersey as part of a 2014 retrospective honoring Seward Johnson.

[9] In 2018, the statue was displayed at Latham Park in Stamford, Connecticut, as part of a large public art exhibition honoring the works of Seward Johnson.

[10] The statue sparked controversy when it was placed in Stamford with complaints arising due to her appearing to flash her underwear at the nearby First Congregational Church.

[21] The mayor announced in July 2024 that the statue would be moved out of the Museum Way view corridor to Downtown Park under an agreement which would avoid future litigation.