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Marilyn: Dior Dress

Bert Stern

Michael Lisi/Contemporary Art United States

Artwork details

Artist
Bert Stern
Title
Marilyn: Dior Dress
Description

From a negative taken just six weeks before Marilyn Monroe’s death, Bert Stern was commissioned by Vogue Magazine in 1962 to shoot what was to become known as The Last Sitting. This remarkable digital print, created by the photographer in 2012 in an edition of 72, is hand-signed, titled, with edition number in black crayon (recto); signed by the photographer again, dated and with copyright stamp (verso) and measures 19 x 13 inches (48.3 x 33 cm), unframed.

Date
2012
Medium
Photographic Print
Edition
Edition of 72
Signature
Signed
Sheet
19x13 cm
Status
Available
Price
Price on request
The Artist

Bert Stern

Bert Stern was born and raised in Brooklyn from 1929, the son of Jewish immigrants. An influential artist and photographer, he developed a love for photography from a young age, following the footsteps of his father, who was taking professional pictures of children. He started his career at Look magazine as an art director and after a few years, he became the director of Flair magazine where started developing his first films. Around the same time, he began developing his own professional pictures. His marriage to Allegra Kent, a celebrated ballet dancer and actress, was cut short in the 1960s due to his heavy work schedule and his amphetamine addiction. Shortly after, he entered the US army where he was appointed head of photography.

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