Bert Stern
Bert Stern (1929 – 2013) was an American photographer who became a leading figure in fashion and portrait photography in the 20th century. Born in Brooklyn, he began his career in advertising before turning to editorial and artistic photography, where his bold and innovative style quickly gained recognition.
Works
Marilyn Monroe, Wedding Veil, 1962
Marilyn Monroe, Lime Roses, 1962
Marilyn Monroe, Vogue Cover, 1962
Biography
Bert Stern (1929 – 2013) was an American photographer who became a leading figure in fashion and portrait photography in the 20th century. Born in Brooklyn, he began his career in advertising before turning to editorial and artistic photography, where his bold and innovative style quickly gained recognition.
Bert Stern (1929 – 2013) was an American photographer who became a leading figure in fashion and portrait photography in the 20th century. Born in Brooklyn, he began his career in advertising before turning to editorial and artistic photography, where his bold and innovative style quickly gained recognition.
He collaborated with major magazines such as Vogue and revolutionized fashion photography through his graphic, sensual, and elegant approach. His work is distinguished by a sharp sense of light, a refined aesthetic, and an exceptional ability to capture the intimacy of his subjects.
Bert Stern is best remembered for “The Last Sitting”, the famous series of portraits of Marilyn Monroe taken in 1962 for Vogue, just weeks before the Hollywood icon’s tragic death. These images, both glamorous and vulnerable, have become timeless symbols of modern visual culture.
Throughout his career, Stern photographed numerous celebrities – Elizabeth Taylor, Audrey Hepburn, Sophia Loren, and Richard Burton, among others – and his work left a lasting mark on the history of contemporary photography.
Even today, Bert Stern’s artistic legacy continues to inspire photographers, creators, and image enthusiasts around the world.
Exhibitions
Videos
Vidéo
Andy Warhol and His friends
Career
Exhibitions
2025
Exposition collective, Andy Warhol et ses amis, Galerie Loft, Paris, France
2024
Paris Photo 2024
Pairs, Staley-Wise Gallery, USA
The Photography Show 2024 (Presented by AIPAD), USA
Bloom, Betsy Hotel, Miami
Exhibitions
2025
Exposition collective, Andy Warhol et ses amis, Galerie Loft, Paris, France
2024
Paris Photo 2024
Pairs, Staley-Wise Gallery, USA
The Photography Show 2024 (Presented by AIPAD), USA
Bloom, Betsy Hotel, Miami
2023
Photofairs New York, USA
Who’s Who, USA
Bloom, Keyes Art Gallery, Sag Harbor
2022
Paris Photo 2022, Booth D32, Grand Palais Éphémère, Paris, France
ART + FASHION, Staley-Wise Gallery, USA
The Photography Show, Staley-Wise Gallery, USA
Bert Stern: Marilyn Monroe, The Last Sitting, 1962, Staley-Wise Gallery, USA
Couples, Staley-Wise Gallery, USA
2021
Paris Photo 2021, France
Hooray For Hollywood, Staley-Wise Gallery, USA
Sweet Dreams, Staley-Wise Gallery, USA
Let’s Fall in Love, Staley-Wise Gallery, USA
2020
Women of distinction, Staley-Wise Gallery, USA
Summer, Staley-Wise Gallery, USA
Men of Style, Staley-Wise Gallery, USA
2019
Paris Photo 2019, Booth D42, France
The Photography Show, Staley-Wise Gallery, USA
2018
Photo London, UK
Shapes & Symbols- Early Advertising Works 1953-1970, Galerie 36, Berlin, Germany
2015
From the archives of Bert Stern, Part II On Film, Staley-Wise Gallery, USA
From the archives of Bert Stern, Part I, Staley-Wise Gallery, USA
2013
Bert Stern: Original Mad Man, Staley-Wise Gallery, USA
Portraits & Stories, La Galerie de l’Instant, Paris, France
2012
Woman, Staley-Wise Gallery, USA
The Nude Inerreted, Staley-Wise Gallery, USA
2011
Bert Stern Jewels, Staley-Wise Gallery, USA
2010
The Big Picture, Staley-Wise Gallery, USA
Good Humor, Staley Wise-Gallery
2009
America The Beautiful, Staley-Wise Gallery, USA
2007
Bert Stern, Stern in Stern, Staley-Wise Gallery, USA
La Dernière Séance, Musée Maillol, Paris, France
2003
Looking For Leisure, Staley-Wise Gallery, USA
2002
Buds, Blooms & Blossoms, Staley-Wise Gallery, USA
2001
Bert Stern, David Gahr & Phil Stern, Jazz Blues, Staley-Wise Gallery, USA
1998
Bert Stern, Adventures, Staley-Wise Gallery, USA
1993
Bert Stern, Marilyn, Staley-Wise Gallery, USA