A close-up of Marilyn Monroe as she lies on a glittery surface holding several strings of pearls up to the sides of her face. Between her hands, she is beaming. Bert managed to convince Marilyn to have a bare face for this shoot [except for a little eyeliner for her characteristic cat-eye look]. He wanted her natural beauty to be captured in his photos.
Exhibition History:
Several photographs from Stern's archive were featured in our exhibition: Marilyn Monroe & James Dean “Forever Young”, February 2009.
Release Notes:
Bert Stern produced museum-quality signed photographs in several sizes as limited editions during his lifetime.
Collector's Notes:
When he passed away, he left a small archive of signed photographs, some of which may still be available. Occasionally we will also have pieces offered for resale from private collectors.
Estate-stamped limited editions of this image may also be available. Please contact us to inquire!
All buyers will receive a certificate of authenticity following the delivery of their artwork.