1959 Marilyn Monroe – Some Like It Hot Publicity Photograph – LIFE / Richard Avedon
Original vintage black-and-white publicity photograph featuring Marilyn Monroe, dating from 1959 and associated with the period of Some Like It Hot.
The photograph shows Monroe in a classic studio publicity portrait, wearing jewellery and photographed against a sparkling backdrop.
The reverse carries repeated faint “LIFE PHOTO BY RICHARD AVEDON” markings, providing an important period photographic attribution/provenance detail.
Details
* Subject: Marilyn Monroe
* Date: 1959
* Period: Some Like It Hot
* Photographer attribution: Richard Avedon
* LIFE photographic markings to reverse
* Black-and-white photographic print
* Vintage publicity / press photograph
* Unframed
Condition
Vintage condition consistent with age and historical handling. The photograph shows some age-related wear, marks and minor imperfections, particularly around the margins. The reverse has age-related toning/marks. Please examine all photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the condition description.
An attractive period Marilyn Monroe image with the additional interest of the LIFE / Richard Avedon markings to the reverse. Suitable for collectors of Marilyn Monroe, Hollywood photography, vintage press material and 20th-century photographic ephemera.
Please note: The item shown in the photographs is the exact item offered for sale.
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