Marilyn Monroe (1949), US, Limited edition 4/8 vintage gelatin photograph (Tobey Beach Prayer). Printed c. 1965

Marilyn Monroe (1949), US, Limited edition 4/8 vintage gelatin photograph (Tobey Beach Prayer). Printed c. 1965

Photographer: Andre de Dienes (1913-1985)

Unframed: 20 x 16 in. (51 x 41 cm)

Framed: 32 5/8 x 28 3/4 x 1 5/8 in. (82.7 x 73.2 x 4.2 cm)

Official Andre de Dienes stamp on the back of the photograph. Wording 'Photo Andre de Dienes 1401 Sunset Plaza Drive Hollywood, Calif, 90069'. Second official stamp with wording 'Andre de Dienes', and handwritten '4/8'. Andre de Dienes was an American-Hungarian fashion photographer, who is best known for his photographs of Norma Jeane Baker, before she became the famous actress Marilyn Monroe. Dienes and Monroe worked together for almost a decade. Monroe felt completely comfortable with Dienes and trusted him. This led to him producing fantastic images of her before and after she was famous.