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Marilyn with Red Roses

Bert Stern

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Artwork details

Artist: Bert Stern
Title: Marilyn with Red Roses
Description: An iconic photograph taken by the photographer in 1962 and printed from the original negative as a digital pigment print in 2011, Bert Stern's Marilyn with Red Roses is twice hand-signed and is dated and copyright stamped. The artwork measures 11 x 8 1/2 in. (28 x 21.6 cm), unframed.
Date: 1962
Medium: Digital Pigment Print
Edition: Unknown edition
Signature: Signed
Sheet: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (28 x 21.6 cm), unframed cm
Status: Available
Price: $1,800.00

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.