RARE 1953 Photo MARILYN MONROE - “WINKS” For Camera By ANDRE De DIENES
Item History & Price
Reference Number: Avaluer:12539749 |
RARE 12.75" Doubleweight Andre de Dienes Estate Photo !Starting Bid 99 cents !!! .... Absolutely NO RESERVE !!! DESCRIPTION Genre: Original Photo Date of Image: 1953 Date of Issue: c. 1950’s Subject: MARILYN MONROE Issuer: ANDRE de DIENES Provenance From the Shirley de Dienes Collection Size: 10.5" x 12.75" Antique Gelatin-S...ilver Comments:
RARE, Vintage 1950's Original Photograph of Marilyn Monroe as captured by renowned Hungarian-American photographer Andre de Dienes. This antique photo originates DIRECTLY from Shirley de Dienes, Andre's widow and were personally obtained by her close friend and our consignor. Our firm, Hyee Auctions will be handling this small grouping of historically significant, never-seen before photographs of world-class stature !Born in Transylvania in Austria-Hungary, de Dienes shot for many prestigious publishers including the Associated Press, Esquire, Vogue and Life magazines. In the mid-forties Dienes met the nineteen-year-old Marilyn Monroe (then called Norma Jeane Baker) who was a model on the books of Emmeline Snively’s Blue Book Model Agency. He became one of the first photographers to shoot the girl who would become the most famous woman of the 20th Century. The two would collaborate on several photo shoots until their last in 1961. The offered photograph was taken during his 1953 photo shoot with the star actress at the Bel Air Hotel. It is a period, doubleweight example that comes from Dienes estate and comes with unmatched provenance. Simply put, this is an extraordinary Marilyn Monroe photograph for the finest of Monroe collections. NOTE: If your feedback is less than 5, please contact us for approval to bid on this lot or your bid will be cancelled. Thanks in advance for your professional courtesy and cooperation). As with ALL our auctions, there is NO RESERVE so Bid to WIN !!!
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