MARILYN MONROE: THE COMPLETE LAST SITTING.

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With a line like that, there is no wonder he was able to pull the desire right out of Marilyn and onto the lens of his camera.

The Last Sitting is a book and photo shoot of Marilyn Monroe by photographer Bert Stern. The photo shoot was commissioned by Vogue magazine in late June 1962, taking place over three daily sessions, just six weeks before she died. Side note: Did you know we named our Marilyn accordion-pleated skirt after Marilyn to pay homage to her infamous accordion-pleated dress that she wore in The Seven Year Itch? So, who is Bert Stern and what is The Last Sitting? In 2008 Stern shot recreations of the images used by Vogue—with actress Lindsay Lohan as the model—for the February 25, 2008 issue of New York. [1] Publishing history [ edit ] Hardcover editions [ edit ]takes pride in only kissing Marilyn after she just about managed to say "no" before she passed out on the bed after a grueling day of shooting

stands over her as it makes him feel powerful while she's reluctant and distant, then shouts at the crew for someone to "turn her on" August 6, 1962: Vogue September issue was on press about to be printed when news broke of Monroe's death. This book presents the complete set of 2,571 photos. The monumental body of work by the master photographer and the Hollywood actress marks a climax in the history of star photography, both in quantity and quality. As aunique affirmation of the erotic dimension of photography and the eroticism of taking photos, the Last Sitting®it is the world's finest and largest tribute to Marilyn Monroe.

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Other starlets like Audrey Hepburn and Elizabeth Taylor had the pleasure of gracing his lens as well. The question is, why Marilyn? It's interesting to see such a beautiful photo with this X over it. To me, these are the most spectacular. It begs you to consider that even the most gorgeous people have insecurities many would never classify as a flaw. She had no idea how stunning she was. I see a woman who was everything to everyone, but nothing to herself. What did the Vogue article look like? Did they mention her death? The year all of Bert’s dreams came true. He proposed shooting Marilyn for Vogue, and Vogue said yes. Vogue ultimately decided to run the article using all of the same selections they had originally planned to use, with the addition of text explaining to readers their position. The last time Marilyn would pose for a studio shoot in front of a camera. Six weeks later, the actress was found dead in her home. Even despite the ominous facts surrounding this sitting, the images it produced project a haunting, almost dreamlike quality unlike any photographs ever taken of the starlet.