Marilyn Monroe "Black Cape Sitting 9" mammoth exhibition print by Milton H. Greene....

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Marilyn Monroe "Black Cape Sitting 9" mammoth exhibition print by Milton H. Greene. (October 1955/printed later) Original inkjet 40 x 40 in. print on fiber-based baryta 310gsm photo paper. Milton selected two outfits from a rack of clothes left over from a fashion shoot and used Marilyn as a model while setting up lights for two shooting environments to be used the following day. Milton and Marilyn had heard that the lawsuit filed against 20th Century-Fox would soon be settled and were in festive mood. "She wasn't a victim. I hate when people describe her as a victim," recalled Amy, Greene's wife. "She was a young woman that was a sponge who wanted life to come in and show her what she had to do. She was ready for anything. That's why she had such a great sense of humor. And she lived every day in the present." 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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