Friday, June 1, 2012

Norma Jean - Marilyn Monroe : 86th Birthday Today.

Rare: The set of prints, from Marilyn's last photo shoot before her death, are likely to fetch a high price when they sell at auction 
Revealing: The images, signed by photographer Bert Stern, were taken just six weeks before her death at the age of 36 in 1962
 The images, signed by photographer Bert Stern, were taken just six weeks before her death at the age of 36 in 1962

Aged: Because the photographs have been displayed the colour has shifted slightly - or attenuated - which is what can happen to chromogenic prints
Aged: Because the photographs have been displayed the colour has shifted slightly - or attenuated - which is what can happen to chromogenic prints


Exposed: The screen siren was described as being 'very photogenic' and someone who knew 'how to seduce the camera'. She was said to enjoy posing because it took her mind off other things 
Immortalised: The movie icon striking her famous pose during the filming of The Seven Year Itch in 1954
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