Marilyn Monroe Taken by Sam Shaw in New York, 1957.SN
American photographer and film producer Sam Shaw (1912-1999) is known for the celebrated photographs he took of Marilyn Monroe, whom he met in the early 1950s, when he was working as a photographer on the set of “Viva Zapata”, then…
Belles photos de Marilyn Monroe prises par Sam Shaw sur la plage en 1957.SN
Le photographe new-yorkais Sam Shaw a pris ces magnifiques photos de Marilyn Monroe enceinte de 2 mois sur la plage d’Amagansett, New York, en juillet 1957. Malheureusement, le mois suivant, elle a fait une fausse couche. Marilyn Monroe Marilyn Monroe…
25 Rare and Beautiful Photos of Marylin Monroe By Eve Arnold.SN
Eve Arnold was an American photojournalist. She joined Magnum Photos agency in 1951, and became a full member in 1957. Arnold’s images of Marilyn Monroe on the set of the actress’s last film, The Misfits (1961) were iconic, but she had taken…
Marilyn Monroe at Backstage Getting Ready for the Jack Benny TV Show, 1953 – C1
Marilyn Monroe made her official television debut by appearing on the Jack Benny Show, the title of her segment was “The Honolulu Trip.” She was wearing an evening gown by Travilla. During the sketch Benny asks her to marry him, before…
Marilyn Monroe in a Black Silk Cocktail Dress for a Costume Test for “Some Like It Hot”, 1959 – C1
A figure-hugging sheer black and nude embellished cocktail dress worn by Marilyn Monroe while singing “I’m through with Love” atop a grand piano in Billy Wilder’s Some Like It Hot (1959). Marilyn Monroe The dress is composed of black souffle and nude…
Photos of Marilyn Monroe During the Filming of ‘Don’t Bother to Knock’ (1952) – C1
Don’t Bother to Knock is a 1952 American psychological film noir thriller starring Richard Widmark and Marilyn Monroe and directed by Roy Ward Baker. The screenplay was written by Daniel Taradash, based on the 1951 novel Mischief by Charlotte Armstrong. Marilyn Monroe Monroe…
Marilyn Monroe on LIFE Magazine Covers, From 1952-1962 – C1
In the 1950s and early ’60s, Marilyn Monroe appeared on the cover of LIFE magazine half a dozen times. Seen all these years later, those covers still say ‘superstar.’ Marilyn Monroe LIFE Magazine, April 7, 1952. Marilyn Monroe’s debut on the magazine’s…
23 Beautiful Black and White Portrait Photos of Marilyn Monroe from the 1950s – C1
Men wanted her, women wanted to be her. The camera, the president and the public adored her. Everyone loved, and still love, the iconic beauty that was Marilyn Monroe. Marilyn’s personal life was of fascination from early on in her…
Marilyn Monroe – “The Mandolin Sitting” by Milton Greene, 1953 – C1
Milton Greene and Marilyn Monroe’s first sitting together was in Los Angeles for Look magazine in September of 1953. This photoshoot “Mandolin” was the first photographic collaboration between Milton and Marilyn. Marilyn posing with a mandolin, vibrantly colored boas and flowers. Wearing…
Marilyn Monroe Wardrobe and Hair Tests for ‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes’ (1953) – C1
William Travilla had designed costumes for just two films featuring Marilyn Monroe – Don’t Bother to Knock and Monkey Business, both in 1952 – before he started work on the Howard Hawks musical that catapulted the actress to name-above-the-title status: 1953’s Gentlemen Prefer Blondes….