Marilyn Monroe - 1st Release - Limited Edition Box Set

Marilyn Monroe Limited Edition Box Set, 1st Release - In celebration of Marilyn's 75th birthday in June 2001, The Archives and Schirmer-Mosel Art Books decided to print a European Edition of the original 1994 coffee table version of "Milton's Marilyn." The new hard cover release is part of this Limited Edition Box Set.

The Box Set. The Archives has limited the total quantity of Box Sets to 1000, which are made up of 4 sets of 250. Each set will contain a different Marilyn print. 'Black Sitting no. 39', pictured above, is the first release of the edition. The second release is entitled 'Red Sitting no. 9' and is available exclusively from Neiman Marcus.

The Restoration. Milton's eldest son Joshua has restored all of the images in the book as well as the accompanying print. Joshua Greene started the The Archives in 1994 and has remained committed to the restoration and preservation of historical photography. The detailed digital work is done pixel by pixel on the Apple Macintosh platform with Adobe Photoshop software.

The Print. The offered print is on Hahnemuhle's Albrecht Durer watercolor paper and is printed with the Hewlett Packard Designjet 5000PS and UV inks. Traditional photographs and prints are archivally rated to last 50 to 75 years. The life span of this revolutionary ink and media combination is rated at a minimum of 200 years.
You can order this fabulous Limited Edition Box Set directly from this website.

This first release limited edition box set, celebrating the fabulous art deco style of Marilyn's youth, is entitled 'Black Sitting no.39.'

Marilyn Monroe was born on June 1, 1926 in the dark shadow of the Hollywood Hills. After a turbulent childhood and a controversial 'modeling' carreer amongst the 'fauves' of beauty, Marilyn became a shooting star - lighting up the silver screen with her colorful presence and her 'green' young beauty.

Milton H. Greene was born in Brooklyn, in 1922. While in high school he began his photographic career as an assistant to Louise Dahle-Wolfe. He was a highly regarded fashion photographer when he met Marilyn Monroe on a shoot for Look magazine in 1953.

Enamored with the idea of the famous fashion photographer coming to take pictures of the starlett, Marilyn seemed to have a grand vision of Milton. When the sight of Milton, on that fateful day in 1953, revealed 'Color Photography's Wonder Boy', Marilyn hastily commented "Why you're just a boy?" to which Milton replied with a smile "And you're just a girl." An endearing and lasting friendship was born.

This box set is a tribute to 'just a boy' and 'just a girl.'

Available for purchase only from The Archives.