Home > Bert Stern > Michael Lisi/Contemporary Art > Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe

Bert Stern

Michael Lisi/Contemporary Art United States

Artwork details

Artist: Bert Stern
Title: Marilyn Monroe
Description: This digital pigment print from The Last Sitting, commissioned by Vogue Magazine, was created in 1962/2010. Hand-signed by the photographer (recto), with signature, date, and copyright stamp (verso) and written certification, from the edition of 72 measuring 10 x 8 in. (25.4 x 20.3 cm).
Date: 1962
Medium: Digital Pigment Print
Edition: Edition of 72
Signature: Signed
Sheet: 10 x 8 in. (25.4 x 20.3 cm) 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.