Bert Stern (1929–2013) - MARILYN MONROE TOGA

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Description from the seller

Condition: Excellent condition

thick matte archival photographic paper

Dimensions: Height: 48 cm Width: 33 cm
measuring 19 x 13 inches.

Authenticity: Signed by Bert Stern on the front and back, with certificate of authenticity Signed by the famous photographer Bert Stern, 1929-2013.
Signed at the bottom of the image and edition 14/50 Copyright by Bert Stern on the back.
Provided with a certificate of authenticity from Bert Stern.

Bert Stern worked on his own negatives, cleaned them, and enhanced his images, creating the brilliant and vibrant photos you see today. He printed using several inks tinted onto archival photo paper; he called them Pigment Prints, guaranteed not to fade for 100 years.

Exceptional photo of Marilyn Monroe, during the Iconic photo from the last session (1962)


Stern, known for his iconic portraits, immortalized here the palpable passion between these two icons, a love as tumultuous in life as on screen.
He was one of the last photographers to shoot Marilyn Monroe, in June and July 1962 for Vogue magazine. Monroe died in August 1962. These sessions became known as The Last Sitting; The 2571 photographs taken on these sessions were published after her death in The Complete Last Sitting in 1992.

Each print, signed and numbered by Bert Stern before his death in 2013, comes with a certificate of authenticity.

Limited edition: 14/50, exclusive series limited to 50 copies

Sent by mail

Condition: Excellent condition

thick matte archival photographic paper

Dimensions: Height: 48 cm Width: 33 cm
measuring 19 x 13 inches.

Authenticity: Signed by Bert Stern on the front and back, with certificate of authenticity Signed by the famous photographer Bert Stern, 1929-2013.
Signed at the bottom of the image and edition 14/50 Copyright by Bert Stern on the back.
Provided with a certificate of authenticity from Bert Stern.

Bert Stern worked on his own negatives, cleaned them, and enhanced his images, creating the brilliant and vibrant photos you see today. He printed using several inks tinted onto archival photo paper; he called them Pigment Prints, guaranteed not to fade for 100 years.

Exceptional photo of Marilyn Monroe, during the Iconic photo from the last session (1962)


Stern, known for his iconic portraits, immortalized here the palpable passion between these two icons, a love as tumultuous in life as on screen.
He was one of the last photographers to shoot Marilyn Monroe, in June and July 1962 for Vogue magazine. Monroe died in August 1962. These sessions became known as The Last Sitting; The 2571 photographs taken on these sessions were published after her death in The Complete Last Sitting in 1992.

Each print, signed and numbered by Bert Stern before his death in 2013, comes with a certificate of authenticity.

Limited edition: 14/50, exclusive series limited to 50 copies

Sent by mail

Details

Date of print
2012
Artist
Bert Stern (1929–2013)
Sold by
Owner or reseller
Title of artwork
MARILYN MONROE TOGA
Condition
Fine
Technique
Digital print
Height
48 cm
Edition
14/50
Width
33 cm
Signature
Hand signed
Genre
Portrait
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