Complete set of nearly 2700 photos taken in three days by Bert Stein,just six weeks before Marilyn Monroe's death in August 1962.

In einer dreitägigen Session, die für die amerikanische Vogue arrangiert worden war und im Juni 1962 im Bel-Air Hotel in Los Angeles stattfand, entstanden fast 2700 Mode-, Portrait- und Aktaufnahmen, von denen damals kaum mehr als 20 veröffentlicht wurden. 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. With a photo shoot that took place in 1962 just weeks before the actress’ death, Stern later compiled his image into the photobook Marilyn Monroe: The Complete Last Sitting, first published in 1982.Die Lust am Spiel mit sich selbst in immer wieder neuen Rollen bleibt trotz mancher ernster Momente durchgängig spürbar, und so entstand zugleich ein einmaliges Dokument über die Erotik des Photographierens.

It was like a bomb had gone off, bottles of champagne all over, Marilyn’s shoes in the corner, an overturned champagne bottle. Bert Stern looks back on that momentous sitting, offering a revealing, naked portrait of Marilyn the person -- of a vulnerable, confused woman who although at the apex of her career, had relinquished control of her life -- and of the fashion world of the early 1960s, with its new openness towards drugs, sex, and art. But if you take the commentary with a grain of salt, it's a fascinating and oddly heartbreaking series of photos. The 12-hour photo shoot that ensued, and the following two sessions, yielded nothing short of magic; the series of 2,571 portraits revealed a Marilyn both shockingly unvarnished and utterly glamorous in wispy scarves, pink silk, birdcage veils, and an iconic black velour evening gown by Christian Dior. It is a unique affirmation of the erotic dimension of photography and the eroticism of taking photos, and it is the world's finest and largest tribute to Marilyn Monroe.Corners pushed, small puncture tear to lower front corner of jacket, lower corner of final pages curling a little and showing previous usage wear, bright and unmarked, very secure binding. She is visibly checked out in a lot of them, which just makes it impossible to ignore what was going on. Bert Stern, the famous ad and fashion photographer of the sixties, was the last to be granted a sitting by Marilyn Monroe - six weeks before her tragic death. The three-day session yielded nearly 2,600 pictures--fashion, portrait, and nude studies--of indescribable sensual and human vibrancy, of which no more than 20 were published. Some of the photos truly are beautiful, but it's absolutely impossible to enjoy this book for all of Bert Stern's disgusting descriptions of what's gone on during the shoot.

Choosing vintage and antique furniture reduces your carbon footprint by cutting down on waste and reduces demand for new materials and extends the life of the products we use. But more than a comprehensive display of Stern's immeasurable talents, these photographs combine to create an homage to America's first goddess. The three-day session, which was arranged by Vogue and took place at the Los Angeles Bel Air Hotel, yielded nearly 2600 pictures - fashion, portrait and nude studies - of indescribable sensual and human vibrancy. Schlichter weißer Oln mit farbig illustriertem OU im farbig illustrierten OPappschuber, KleinFolio ( 33,5 x 28 cm ). The shoot captured the nation’s imagination and has since inspired countless spreads, including a 2008 cover shoot featuring Lindsay Lohan in New York Magazine, photographed by Stern himself.

A little surface inky discoloration to upper edge of DJ and corner rubbing to jacket, light corner pushing to boards, bright and unmarked, very secure binding. The photo shoot was commissioned by Vogue magazine in late June 1962, taking place over three daily sessions, just six weeks before she died. Im Juni 1962 im Bel-Air Hotel in Los Angeles entstandener "groß angelegter Porträtzyklus mit Marilyn Monroe, . On a late June afternoon in 1962, Marilyn Monroe arrived at the Hotel Bel-Air in Los Angeles — alone, five hours late, ready to remove her makeup, clothing, and inhibitions for the camera of legendary photographer Bert Stern.