Friday, March 26, 2010

New Photos of Marilyn Monroe Before She Died Unveiled and For Sale

A set of black-and-white photographs of Marilyn Monroe wearing pointed, thick-rimmed sunglasses and a short sleeve dress, appearing relaxed and lounging around a New York apartment were unveiled recently after being held in a private archive for more than 45 years. Marilyn Monroe died in August, 1962, nine months after the shot of these photos.




This set of photos consists of four single images and two triptychs, shot by photographer Len Steckler when Monroe was unexpectedly arrived at his apartment in December, 1961, to visit his friend, Pulitzer-prize winning poet Carl Sandburg.

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