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Marilyn Monroe: The Complete Last Sitting |  | Author: Bert Stern
Creator: Annie Gottlieb
Publisher: Schirmer Art Books
Category: Book
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Rating:  34 reviews
Sales Rank: 229192
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 463
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 8.3
Dimensions (in): 13.2 x 11.5 x 2
ISBN: 3888141915
Dewey Decimal Number: 778
EAN: 9783888141911
ASIN: 3888141915
Publication Date: July 31, 2006
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Product Description
Bert Stern / Marilyn Monroe: The Complete Last Sitting 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. The three-day session yielded nearly 2,600 picturesfashion, portrait, and nude studiesof indescribable sensual and human vibrancy, of which no more than 20 were published. And yet these few photographs ineradicably shaped our image of Marilyn Monroe. This book presents the complete set of 2,571 photos. The monumental body of work by the master photographer and the Hollywood actress marks a climax in the history of star photography, both in quantity and quality. It is a unique affirmation of the erotic dimension of photography and the eroticism of taking photos, and it is the worlds finest and largest tribute to Marilyn Monroe. Text by Bert Stern
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Near the goddess August 9, 2009
M. Bartel
These photographs offer the last intense look on the film goddess. It is impossible to come much closer to Monroe's personality. She is vivid and she is sad. In these thousands of photographs she shows all the faces she can show, sometimes she is the young girl and sometimes the older lady. She poses nude, and some of the pictures were crossed out by her, which gives them a very interesting character.
An absolute must-have for any fan... September 19, 2008
L. Abel (Sunny California)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This enormous volume is a must for any fan of Marilyn's. There are over 400 pages of beautiful, high-quality photographs and photographer notes. Known as 'The Complete Last Sitting' (although it wasn't her last), the photographs are among the most stunning and haunting of the screen legend. Taken by photographer Bert Stern for Vogue, the session was a milestone for Marilyn. After winning her battle with Fox and being rehired for Something's Got to Give, the shoot was in many ways a celebration. At 36, Marilyn is luminous. Prior to the days of plastic surgery, she is as real as it gets. She doesn't try to hide her flaws. Scars, wrinkles, and smile lines are not hidden. The orange 'X's you see are where Marilyn scratched out the negatives, unhappy with anything but perfection from herself. They also serve as a sad reflection; that the most beautiful creature on earth thought she was anything but. These priceless pictures tell countless stories, frozen in the camera lens. The book is worth buying if only to view an actress who was so totally in control that she could convey a thousand different feelings with the arch of an eyebrow, the curve of a lip, or the slightest posture change. She is brilliant.
 Lovely Marilyn September 2, 2008
Ally (Anaheim, CA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I love Miss Marilyn... This was a very interesting book! Beautiful pictures...as was the woman. I would say my only complaint was the fact that it was very obvious Marilyn did not want to have some of the pictures every published. But all in all the book is beautiful...and amust for MM fans.
A must for any Marilyn Monroe fan July 31, 2008
Mle J. Fraenkel (Paris, France)
I am so happy I finally bought this book. I was hesitant to spend the money on something not entirely useful but it's breathtaking and so refreshing compared to all the red lips/platinum hair shots we see of her. The book is thicker and heavier than I imagined and has found it's place on my coffee table, partly because I can't move it around so easily. I am so so happy with this purchase!
Amazing book June 7, 2008
J. M. S. Ferreras (Spain)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The book is very well made with great quality paper. There is a little introduction by Bert Stern at the beginning and then all the pictures of the last sitting in chronological order. You can see big images, the ones that Stern thought were the good ones, and then the little ones which are very interesting and funny too. It's an incredible book, you can see a new Marilyn, more mature and prettier on the inside and on the outside.
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