A signed passport photo of Marilyn Monroe, taken the day she and her new husband, baseball legend Joe DiMaggio, were preparing for their 1954 honeymoon to Japan, has sold for over $21,000 at auction. [Read More]
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Everyone has heard of Marilyn Monroe, most people know her story. Marilyn was photographed by many photographers, including one photoshoot by Sam Shaw which is considered one of the most famous of her shoots. boredpanda.com »
2020-01-14 13:45
Auction house Christie’s is preparing to auction off the camera used by photographer Douglas Kirkland to shoot some of the most recognizable images of Marilyn Monroe. In honor of this impressive lot, they’ve put together a retrospective that takes you behind the scenes of this iconic and intimate photo shoot. “It was really Marilyn Monroe […] petapixel.com »
2019-09-27 19:25
We have yet another bunch of treats for all of you who are still in search of the next outstanding piece of photography and history to make part of your collection. This time, it's a couple of rare vintage prints by the iconic photojournalist Arthur Usher Fellig, better known for his pseudonym Weegee. thephoblographer.com »
2019-03-13 16:00
Our latest vintage find may not be a camera or old school photography equipment. Yet, it's the stuff that many collectors of all things vintage photography would pay a fortune to have. And a fortune is precisely what you'll need if you want to grab this item: an original contact sheet from the so-called last sitting of Marilyn Monroe for renowned fashion and commercial photographer Bert Stern. thephoblographer.com »
2019-01-21 23:00
In 1946, a talented photographer Richard C. Miller invited a pinup of the American Armed Forces to pose for him in a photo shoot. He didn't yet know, though, that his 19-year-old model Norma Jeane Dougherty would eventually become world's most iconic sweetheart - Marilyn Monroe. boredpanda.com »
2018-09-27 00:41
The photos were taken in 1950 with a still unknown Marilyn, by a Life Magazine photographer Ed Clark, at the suggestion of a friend of 20th Century Fox telling of the new hiring of the studios. "I sent several rolls to LIFE in New York, but they wired back, ‘Who the hell is Marilyn Monroe?" - Ed Clark. boredpanda.com »
2017-07-16 16:58
The photos were taken in 1950 with a still unknown Marilyn, by a Life Magazine photographer Ed Clark, at the suggestion of a friend of 20th Century Fox telling of the new hiring of the studios. "I sent several rolls to LIFE in New York, but they wired back, ‘Who the hell is Marilyn Monroe?" - Ed Clark. boredpanda.com »
2017-07-16 16:58