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Marilyn died shortly after on August 4, 1962 at the age of thirtysix and these photographs became known as “The Last Sitting”. In the intervening years her considerable fame has taken on mythic proportions, and it has been photographs which have fanned the flame of her celebrity.
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classicsixny.com · the-last-sittingThe Last Sitting. An Intimate look at Marilyn Monroe and Bert ...
- So, Who Is Bert Stern and What Is The Last sitting?
- Ah, Yes. Marilyn. Why Is Bert's Name Synonymous with hers?
- Yes! What Was This Shoot for?
- When Did This All Take place?
- How Did This Go from A Vogue Fashion Shoot to A Nude Shoot?
- What Did The Vogue Article Look like? Did They Mention Her Death?
Bert Stern was one of “the” photographers of the 1950’s and 60’s. When I say “the” I mean he was in the company of a generation of the greatest photographers of all time. ThinkRichard Avedon and Irving Penn. His take on fashion photography was quite different from Dick and Irving, however, leaning more towards a direct, confrontational style that c...
Other starlets like Audrey Hepburn and Elizabeth Taylor had the pleasure of gracing his lens as well. The question is, why Marilyn? Three words. The. Last. Sitting.Not Supper. Sitting. Bert, not Leonardo. Bert Stern had taken the LAST photos of Marilyn Monroe only 6 weeks before her tragic death. This group of 2,571 captures was so special and emot...
The photo shoot was commissioned by Vogue magazine. Surprisingly, Marilyn had never appeared in Vogue, and at that time Bert had a contract with the magazine that gave him the freedom to do whatever he wanted with 8 pages. He wanted Marilyn. He felt that there had not yet been one immortal black and white photograph of Marilyn, and it was his desti...
Let's backtrack. 1926:Marilyn Monroe was born Norma Jean, on June 1 in Los Angeles, California. She had just turned 36 at the time of the photo shoot. 1929:Bert Stern was born on October 3 in Brooklyn, NY. He was a whopping age of 33 when he got this break-of-a-lifetime. 1953:Marilyn had become a Hollywood sex symbol by this time, known for playing...
Bert had brought a bunch of see-through scarves and beads from the Vogue accessories closet. He suggested she pose with just the scarves and nothing else. He knew this was risky. Marilynasked her stylist what his thoughts were on this idea, and Bert recalls, “I knew my life was in his hands at that very moment. That if he said don’t you dare, we ne...
Vogue ultimately decided to run the article using all of the same selections they had originally planned to use, with the addition of text explaining to readers their position. The opening copy in the editorial read like this: If only I could get a copy of that issue. The story of Marilyn continues to haunt me. I want to know why a beautiful life w...
The Last Sitting is a book and photo shoot of Marilyn Monroe by photographer Bert Stern. The photo shoot was commissioned by Vogue magazine in late June 1962, taking place over three daily sessions, just six weeks before she died. Bert Stern published The Last Sitting in 1982.
- Bert Stern, Annie Gottlieb
- 1982
The Last Sitting®. This 12-hour photo shoot, and the following two sessions, yielded nothing short of magic. A series of 2,571 portraits revealed a Marilyn completely unreserved yet utterly glamorous in wispy scarves, pink silk, birdcage veils, and an iconic black velour gown by Christian Dior.
Jan 1, 2000 · Marilyn Monroe: The Complete Last Sitting. Hardcover – January 1, 2000. Bert Stern, the famous commercial and fashion photographer of the 60s, was the last to be granted a sitting by Marilyn Monroe six weeks before her tragic death.
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- 1982
- Bert Stern, Annie Gottlieb
- Bert Stern
Marilyn died shortly after on August 4, 1962 at the age of thirty-six and these photographs became known as “The Last Sitting”. In the intervening years her considerable fame has taken on mythic proportions, and it has been photographs which have fanned the flame of her celebrity.
Jan 1, 1982 · Dozens of photographs of Marilyn Monroe, taken only six weeks before her death, capture the innocence and the passion of America's "Love Goddess" and include the only nude series of the actress ever taken. Book recommendations, author interviews, editors' picks, and more. Read it now.
- Bert Stern
