André De Dienes - André de Dienes - Marylin - 2002

The book with a silk-bound cover presents a collection of photographs taken by André de Dienes of Marilyn Monroe as Norma Jeane in the 1940s and 1950s. The images capture the young Marilyn in intimate, natural, and often unguarded moments — far from her later glamorous Hollywood image. It is a visual homage to the making of an icon, revealing the person behind the star.

The book is less of a textual work, but rather a photographic documentary that tells a story through the photos—from Marilyn's beginnings to her transformation into a legend.

a large-format edition measuring 40 cm in height and 32 cm in width, spanning 233 pages, with many photos in color and black-and-white.