Marilyn Monroe photographed by David Cicero, 1951 via
Marilyn Monroe photographed by David Cicero, 1951 via
Natalie Wood and Steve Rowland apparently on their way to a game of Chicken at the Thalians Beach Ball in Malibu, 1956. BY EARL LEAF/MICHAEL OCHS ARCHIVES/GETTY IMAGES. via
San Onofre, California, 1950. Loomis Dean/Life Pictures/Shutterstock via
Spring Break by Slim Aarons. High schoolers picnic on the beach at Bonita Springs, Florida, 1955 via
Sandra Dee plays with her pet poodle, while filming Gidget on the beach in 1958 via
1950s Beach Fashion by Nina Leen. The LIFE Picture Collection/Shutterstock via
Marilyn Monroe goofs around on the beach, while filming for a project in Los Angeles, California in 1950 via
San Onofre, Calif., 1950. Loomis Dean/Life Pictures/Shutterstock via
Crazy Swim Caps 1959 by Ralph Crane. The LIFE Picture Collection/Shutterstock via
Unknown Marilyn Candid on a Stroll off set, during the filming of “Some Like It Hot” at the Hotel Del in San Diego via
Arthur Miller, Simone Signoret, Yves Montand et Marilyn Monroe at the Premiere of Let’s Make Love directed by George Cukor, 1960
Vivian Maier, Kirk Douglas at the premiere of the movie Spartacus, Chicago, October 1960
Sean Connery, Phyllis Newman and conductor Leonard Bernstein t the premiere of the James Bond movie Dr. NO directed by Terence Young, 1962
Peter O’Toole with Omar Sharif at the premiere of Lawrence d’ Arabia, Hollywood, 1962
Sue Lyon at the premiere of Lolita directed by Stanley Kubrick, 1962
Monica Vitti with Michelangelo Antonioni at the première of 8 1/2 directed by Federico Fellini, Roma, February 13, 1963
Burt Lancaster, Claudia Cardinale and Alain Delon at the Il gattopardo premiere, 1963
Bob Cummings, Shirley MacLaine and Gene Kelly take the subway to the 1964 World’s Fair for the world premiere of their film What a way to go !
Audrey Hepburn and Mel Ferrer at the film premiere of My Fair Lady, Audrey Hepburn is wearing a Givenchy gown, 1964
Judy garland and Liza Minnelli at Flora, The Red Menace Premiere, 1965
Don Bessant, Julie Christie, Dirk Bogarde and Monica Vitti at the première of Darling by John Schlesinger, London, 1965
Director David Lean, Julie Christie, Geraldine Chaplin and Omar Sharif at the premiere of Doctor Zhivago, 1965
Peter O’Toole and The Queen Mother at the premiere of Lord Jim directed by Richard Brooks, 1965
Luchino Visconti, Claudia Cardinale and Jean Sorel at the premiere of Sandra, 1965
Jean-Luc Godard, Edie Constantine and Anna Karina at the Alphaville premiere, 1965. Photo by Raymond Depardon © Magnum Photos
David Bailey, Catherine Deneuve, Françoise Dorleac and Clint Eastwood at the premiere of Les Demoiselles de Rochefort directed by Jacques Demy, 1967
Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty at the premiere of Bonnie and Clyde directed by Arthur Penn, 1967
Self-taught American commercial photographer Bert Stern (1929-2013) is best known for The Last Sitting, a collection of 2,500 photographs taken for Vogue of Marilyn Monroe in 1962. The photo shoot took place at the Bel Air Hotel for a three-day period just six weeks before her death. The book The Last Sitting was published in 1982 and again in 2000.
During his career he also photographed Audrey Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor, Madonna, Kylie Minogue, Drew Barrymore and Lindsay Lohan (recreating The Last Sitting), among others, in addition to his work for advertising and travel publications.
Bert Stern, Marilyn Monroe, The Last Sitting, 1962 via
Bert Stern, Marilyn Monroe, The Last Sitting, 1962 via
Bert Stern, Marilyn Monroe, The Last Sitting, 1962 via
Bert Stern, Marilyn Monroe, The Last Sitting, 1962 via
Bert Stern, Marilyn Monroe, The Last Sitting, 1962 via
Bert Stern, Marilyn Monroe, The Last Sitting, 1962 via
Bert Stern, Marilyn Monroe, The Last Sitting, 1962 via
Bert Stern, Marilyn Monroe, The Last Sitting, 1962 via
Bert Stern, Marilyn Monroe, The Last Sitting, 1962 via
1950’s candid photograph of screen Icon smiling and wearing her mink stole via
When Marilyn Monroe attended the Hollywood Bowl in 1952 she was widely photographed by Bernard of Hollywood amongst others. Bernard of Hollywood, is perhaps better known as Bruno Bernard (1912 – 1987). He was an American photographer best known for pin-up and glamour photography. Bernard is credited with first photographing Marilyn Monroe at the Racquet Club in Palm Springs, California, in 1947, when she was still Norma Jeane. She is said to have told Bernard:
“Remember, Bernie, you started it all”.
In 1999, his photo “Marilyn in White”, of Monroe in her wind-blown dress from the movie The Seven Year Itch (1955), was selected as the “Symbol of the Century” by the Museum of Modern Art in New York. The same photograph was also chosen by the International Center of Photography as one of “20 Unforgettable Photographs”.
Marilyn Monroe performing at the Hollywood Bowl (St. Jude Hospital Benefit), 1953 BERNARD OF HOLLYWOOD (1912-1987) via
Marilyn Monroe performing at the Hollywood Bowl (St. Jude Hospital Benefit), 1953 BERNARD OF HOLLYWOOD (1912-1987) via
Marilyn Monroe performing at the Hollywood Bowl (St. Jude Hospital Benefit) here with Danny Kaye, 1953 BERNARD OF HOLLYWOOD (1912-1987) via
Marilyn Monroe performing at the Hollywood Bowl (St. Jude Hospital Benefit) here signing autographs, 1953 BERNARD OF HOLLYWOOD (1912-1987) via
Her Majesty the Queen shakes hands with the stars during presentations before the Royal Command Film Performance of the film Battle of the River Plate, 1956 via
Her Majesty the Queen shakes hands with Marilyn Monroe during presentations before the Royal Command Film Performance of the film Battle of the River Plate, 1956 via
Her Majesty the Queen shakes hands with Marilyn Monroe during presentations before the Royal Command Film Performance of the film Battle of the River Plate, 1956 via
Her Majesty the Queen shakes hands with Marilyn Monroe during presentations before the Royal Command Film Performance of the film Battle of the River Plate, 1956 via