Marilyn Monroe Ballerina Sitting - B-4

Created in 1954 at Milton's studio in New York City, this image is from one of Milton and Marilyn's most recognized collaborations Đ the ̉BallerinaÓ sitting. Clothing designer Ann Klein sent various outfits to Milton's studio for Marilyn to wear. The outfits, however, were two sizes too small and all of the poses in this sitting amusingly had to deal with the problem of holding up the front of the ill-fitting toile and satin dress. The most recognized image from this sitting was chosen as one of Time/Life's three most popular images of the 20th Century, along with those of Albert Einstein (photographer Philippe Halsman) and Winston Churchill (photographer Joseph Karsch). This image was first published in 1973 and has never been previously exhibited. It is being shown as a part of ̉Portraits of an Era,Ó produced by The Archives in collaboration with Hewlett Packard.

Printed on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Fine Art Paper in The Archives exclusive archival printing process. ¥ Scientifically rated to last 240 years! ¥ Limited Edition of 500 ¥ Image Size 18 x 18 on 23 x 23 Paper ¥ Digitally Re-mastered by The Archives ¥ Stamped, Numbered, and signed by Joshua Greene