George Barris (1922-2016) - Marilyn Monroe - 'The Last Photos' in Santa Monica, 1962

Famous image of Marilyn Monroe in California, in Santa Monica, 'The Last Photos' taken by George Barris.


The article is in good condition. Never been framed. traces of manipulations and slight wear marks, see photos for detail.

photo from orig.negative

A copy of this certificate of authenticity will be attached to the photo (a copy, not the original)

measures :

(17.5cm x 12.5)


From the owners of Edward Weston's estate, the publisher of these images of Marilyn Monroe shot by George Barris. Each photograph bears the author's stamp from the 1987 Edward Weston Collection on the back of the piece.

George Barris (June 14, 1922 – September 30, 2016) was an American photographer and photojournalist best known for his photographs of actress Marilyn Monroe. He was born in New York City to Romanian parents.

Barris had a lifelong interest in photography, and as a young man he worked for the U.S. Army's Office of Public Relations. Many of his photographs of General Dwight D. Eisenhower were published. After the war, he became a freelance photographer and found work in Hollywood. He photographed many stars of the 1950s and 1960s, including Elizabeth Taylor on the set of Cleopatra, Marlon Brando, Charlie Chaplin, Frank Sinatra, Clark Gable and Steve McQueen.

Barris is perhaps best known for his work with Marilyn Monroe, whom he photographed in 1954 on the set of The Seven Year Itch, and in 1962 at Santa Monica beach, and in the Hollywood Hills in a series that became known as "The Last Photos." Barris was collaborating on a book titled Marilyn: Her Life In Her Own Words at the time of her death. Barris is well known for taking the last photo of Monroe on July 13, 1962.

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