From a shy 20-year-old model in a cardigan known as Norma Jean Baker to a global star on Santa Monica Beach just three weeks before her death, more than 100 photos show her journey.
Marilyn Monroe is arguably Hollywood’s greatest screen siren and photos of her will be everlasting proof of that. Her enduring image is that of a bubbly
About This piece is an original photograph printed from the original camera negative, shot by Bill Carroll in 1945, and printed in 2010. This image depicts a young Norma Jeane at the beginning of her career and long before she became the iconic Marilyn Monroe. This photo and the others from the series were taken on the beach off the Pacific Coast Highway, just north of Santa Monica, CA. This was the first photo-shoot in which Norma Jeane was paid to model; she received twenty dollars from Carroll. She brought her own wardrobe and did her own hair and make up. This piece is hand signed and dated by the photographer. It is also numbered on the backside from the edition of 25 plus artist proofs and bears the "Andrew Weiss/ William Carroll" copyright stamp. This piece is unframed and measures 14 x 11 inches.
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