Marilyn Monroe "Black Sitting 53" mammoth exhibition print by Milton H. Greene....

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Marilyn Monroe "Black Sitting 53" mammoth exhibition print by Milton H. Greene. (February 1956/printed later) Original inkjet 40 x 40 in. print on fiber-based baryta 310gsm photo paper. The ultimate Monroe-Greene achievement. Many Monroe fans revere The Black Sitting as the finest pictures of Marilyn available. Although sexy and provocative, the images retain the innocence of youth. With the red wine flowing, over the course of four hours, Milton and stylist Joe Eula had Marilyn posing with hats, bustier and fishnet stockings. Near the end, they went a step further, with Marilyn going topless and wrapped in black velvet. Other than the private portfolio that Milton gave Marilyn, the pictures were never seen by the public during her lifetime. They appeared for the first time in Norman Mailer's 1976 book Marilyn. Photographed in Milton's New York studio before leaving for California to make Bus Stop, the use of the bustier and fishnet stockings sparked the design for the costume worn by "Cherie", the character she played in the film. Retaining photographer's estate stamp, signed by Joshua Greene, and hand edition numbered "3/7" on the verso. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. In fine condition.

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