Marilyn Monroe, Vogue Cover, 1962 Bert Stern

Digital print (Iris print)
Signed, titled, and numbered 50/72 on the image
Countersigned, stamped, and dated 2011 on the reverse
48.5 x 33 cm (Frame: 53 x 63 cm)

A certificate of authenticity from the Bert Stern studio will be provided to the buyer of the photograph.

Bibliography: Bert Stern, The Last Sitting, Schirmer Art Books, 1992, page 157

Marilyn Monroe, The Last Sitting

In June 1962, American photographer Bert Stern was commissioned by Vogue magazine to create a series of portraits of Marilyn Monroe. The shoot took place in suite 261 of the Bel-Air Hotel in Los Angeles and lasted three days. More than 2,500 photographs were taken, in both black and white and color. A few weeks later, Marilyn Monroe died, giving this editorial commission a historical significance: it would remain the actress's last official photo shoot.