Marilyn Monroe (1945), vintage gelatin photograph (printed circa 1965), US

Marilyn Monroe (1945), vintage gelatin photograph (printed circa 1965), US

Photographer: Andre de Deines (1913-1985)

Unframed: 12 x 10 in. (30 x 25 cm)

Framed: 23 7/8 x 21 1/8 in. (60.5 x 51 cm)

This is believed to be part of a planned edition of prints, as on the reverse — in addition to the official stamp — is a number '4'. Andre de Dienes was an American-Hungarian fashion photographer, 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.