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Marilyn Monroe, Standing Nude, with Translucent Striped White and Yellow Veil, for Vogue in "The Last Sitting", Hotel Bel-Air, Los Angeles, June 1962, 2.25" Camera Negatives (24) by Bert Stern. Vintage original 2.25" camera negatives on Kodak safety film (24), from Hasselblad Analog Camera, of Marilyn Monroe, Standing Nude, with Translucent Striped White and Yellow Veil in "The Last Sitting", Hotel Bel-Air, Los Angeles, Suite Number 261 and Bungalow Number 96, late June 1962, commissioned by Vogue magazine, by Bert Stern, with exposure numbers "529-540" in India ink in the margin (complete roll of 12 frames) (sleeve 848-45, 1-12) and "541-552" in India ink in the margin (complete roll of 12 frames) (sleeve 848-46, 1-12). Reproduced in Vogue from six black and white negatives as eight-page spread, September 1, 1962. Reproduced from contact proof sheets in Marilyn Monroe: The Complete Last Sitting, 2000, by Bert Stern, pp. 142-145. A case of Château Lafite-Rothschild with bottles of '53 Dom Pérignon was served. Each auction lot is offered as a collectible and is sold WITHOUT COPYRIGHTS. These lots are offered for sale as a physical object only. The sale does not include copyright or any other intellectual property rights, which remain with the artist or their estate. Comes with a COA from Heritage Auctions.

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December
8th Monday 10:50 am CT
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December
8th Monday
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29 Days 20h 9m 12s
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