Marilyn Monroe In White I, The Seven Year Itch, 1954
By Bruno Bernard
About the image
Marilyn Monroe on the New York set of "The Seven Year Itch". Taken on September 14, 1954, this is one of the most iconic images of the 20th century.
"Had I not accepted the Redbook assignment, and it wasn’t with Marilyn, not ten horses could have drawn me from my Hollywood oasis to photograph The Seven Year Itch on its originallocation." - Bruno Bernard
In 1999, the Museum of Modern Art in New York City would select Bernard's Marilyn in White, from The Seven Year Itch session as "The Symbol of the Century," reproducing it as a 60 foot billboard on Fifth Avenue to advertise their Fame After Photography exhibition, along with subway posters, the sides of busses, in phone booths, and full-page ads in The New York Times.
Collector's Note:
This is an Estate Authorized limited edition released in 2012.
The photographs have been signed on behalf of the estate of Bruno Bernard by his daughter Susan Bernard.
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Marilyn Monroe In White I, The Seven Year Itch, 1954