Do you remember Marilyn Monroe ?
The Life and Times of Norma Jeane Mortenson
English edition
Author: Chris Edwards
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Publication Date: June, 01, 2025
Broché 160 pages
Language English
Editor: ‎Blue River Press
Publisher Price: $12.99
ISBN-10: ‎1681572419
ISBN-13: ‎ 978-1681572413
Dimensions: 13.97 x 21.59 x 2.54 cm
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Description: Created for the reminiscent reader, the Do You Remember...? Series takes you back to the good ol' days. Share in the history of beloved icons and learn more about their rise to fame and the times in which they lived. This is the second in the series that began with Do You Remember Elvis Presley. 
Born Norma Jeane Mortenson, Marylin Monroe was an American model, actress and icon. Discovered while working in a factory during WWII she soon began a successful career as a pin-up model. By the early 50s she was on her way to a successful movie career as both a comedic and dramatic actor. In 1953 she was caught up in scandal relating to nude photos she had taken years earlier, but that scandal only seemed to help her career. She co-starred with some of the most famous actors of her day. Her high profile husbands: baseball legend Joe DiMaggio and playwright Arthur Miller, only added to her public persona. From the first cover of Playboy Magazine to her birthday salute to John F. Kennedy, Marilyn Monroe could always steal the show. 
Yet, this book is so much more than just a recap of an American Icons life. Do You Remember Marilyn Monroe is also a look back at the times in which she lived and America came to know and love the legend.
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Words from a Fashion Icon
Marilyn Monroe
English edition
Author: Megan Hess
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Publication Date: March, 04, 2025
Relié 144 pages
Language English
Editor: ‎Hardie Grant Books
Publisher Price: 14,78 €
ISBN-10: ‎1761451359
ISBN-13: ‎ 978-1761451355
Dimensions: 12.07 x 1.91 x 17.15 cm
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Description (from editor website): A stunning new fashion book from Megan Hess, celebrating the intersecting stories of designers and fashion. 
The Fashion Icons Quote Series is a series of gift books full of inspiring and fabulous quotes from fashion icons across the generations.
Words from a Fashion Icon: Marilyn Monroe is a fully illustrated collection of quotes with Megan Hess’ iconic and hugely popular illustrations, profiling one of fashion’s most popular icons. 
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Life
volume 49, numéro 22
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Pays: USA
Date: 28 novembre1960
Couverture: Carroll Baker (photographie de Sam Shaw)
Article: article de 6 pages (+ 1 page de l'éditorial) consacré à Clark Gable (décédé le 16 novembre 1960) avec une photographie pleine page de Marilyn Monroe avec Gable sur le tournage des Désaxés. 
- Crédit photo Marilyn:  Eve Arnold (de l'agence Magnum)
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Country: USA
Date: April, 04, 1960
Cover: Marlon Brando (photograph by Sam Shaw)
Article: a 6-page article (plus a 1-page editorial) dedicated to Clark Gable (who died on November 16, 1960) featuring a full-page photograph of Marilyn Monroe with Gable on the set of The Misfits.
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EDITORIALS.
GABLE
The quality that Clark Gable had - and which is so vastly missing from all the new young stars - is that he was enjoying himself. No matter whether he was slapping Norma Shearer in 'A Free Soul' (the gesture that, after several undistinguished parts, made him world-famous overnight) or sitting amid the glories of Capri busily making himself hero hamburgers with catsup and onions, as in the current 'It Started in Naples', Gable was having a good time and everyone who looked at him had a good time too.
   It was this quality that carried him through 10 postwar years of stinkers and left him a greater star at the end of them - his pictures grossed an average of $4 million each - than he was at the beginning. Ten such years would have destroyed any other star. This same genial quality was the reason that Gable, although he became the man most women would prefer running away from their husbands with, could be seen by a married couple together in perfect companionship.
   If the married couple saw the young Charles Boyer, for instance, they would leave the theater wrangling, the wife picking on her husband because obviously the lumpish little jerk was never going to be a Charles Boyer. But with Gable the husband could see and understand his wife's point of view without any jealousy at all; Gable was the kind of a guy the husband would like to be - big, strong, 
uncomplicated, unworried, outdoorsy and with the strength of character to really sock his wife if she needed it. But the main thing was that atmosphere of loving every minute of life.
   So he was father image, brother image, lover image all mixed up in one. Next to Ike he was the only American who could light up all Americans from little 10-year-olds to 80-year-old great aunts. When this summer they started shooting 'The Misfits' in Reno people came from all around to watch. And they saw Marilyn Monroe jiggling around, and they saw Montgomery Clift (who'll do as fair representative of the whole Marlon Brando - Jimmy Dean age) and they were irritated. For everyone who asked, "Where's Marilyn," five sked, "Where's Clark." He did not arrive until five days after shooting started so there was a lot of dissatisfaction.
   And then, of course, there are all the lovely warm memories of Mr. Christian, Rhett Butler and many, many more. He will be missed. 
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ÉDITORIAUX
GABLE
La qualité qui caractérisait Clark Gable – et qui fait cruellement défaut à toutes les jeunes stars actuelles – était sa joie de vivre. Qu'il gifle Norma Shearer dans «Âmes libres » (le geste qui, après plusieurs rôles sans éclat, l'a rendu célèbre du jour au lendemain) ou qu'il se prépare avec enthousiasme des hamburgers au ketchup et aux oignons au milieu des splendeurs de Capri, comme dans le récent « C'est arrivé à Naples », Gable s'amusait et tous ceux qui le regardaient semblaient s'amuser aussi.  
   C'est cette qualité qui lui a permis de traverser dix années d'après-guerre marquées par des navets et de devenir une star encore plus grande à la fin de cette période – ses films rapportaient en moyenne 4 millions de dollars chacun – qu'à ses débuts. Dix années comme celles-ci auraient anéanti n'importe quelle autre star. Cette même bonhomie expliquait pourquoi Gable, bien qu'il soit devenu l'homme avec lequel la plupart des femmes rêvaient de fuir leurs maris, pouvait être vu par un couple marié en parfaite harmonie.
   Si le couple marié voyait le jeune Charles Boyer, par exemple, ils quitteraient le cinéma en se disputant, la femme reprochant à son mari de ne jamais pouvoir rivaliser avec Charles Boyer. Mais avec Gable, le mari pouvait comprendre le point de vue de sa femme sans la moindre jalousie; Gable était le genre d'homme que le mari aurait aimé être: grand, fort, simple, insouciant, amoureux de la nature et avec un caractère assez affirmé pour remettre sa femme à sa place si nécessaire. Mais surtout, il dégageait cette impression de savourer chaque instant de la vie.
   Il incarnait à la fois le père, le frère et l'amant. Après Eisenhower, il était le seul Américain capable d'illuminer le cœur de tous, des petits de 10 ans aux grandes-tantes de 80 ans. Cet été, lorsque le tournage des « Désaxés » a débuté à Reno, les gens sont venus de partout pour assister au spectacle. Ils ont vu Marilyn Monroe se dandiner, et Montgomery Clift (qui représente assez bien toute l'ère Marlon Brando-Jimmy Dean), et cela les a agacés. Pour chaque demande : « Où est Marilyn ? », cinq autres répondaient : « Où est Clark ?» Il n'est arrivé que cinq jours après le début du tournage, ce qui a provoqué un vif mécontentement. 
   Et puis, bien sûr, il y a tous les beaux souvenirs de M. Christian, Rhett Butler et tant d'autres. Il nous manquera. 
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Clark Gable Is Dead - a Last Intimate Look
Clark Gable laughed when people called him a king. But he was one. He carried himself with a dignity rare in Hollywood and hordes of fans seldom mobbed him. Instead the crowds stood back when he walked by and responded with happy smiles to his amiable grin. For 30 years he stood alone among the great personalities of the movies. In over 60 films his presence made the bad ones supportable and profitable and the good ones great and gold mines.
   It could have been much different. At 15 Clark Gable quit high school at Hopedale, Ohio and often said that if a rich man had offered him a job as the chauffeur of a really interesting car, say a Mercer or Stutz, he would have lived a happy life driving automobiles. As it was he drifted around as a telephone lineman and oil field worker until he married a drama coach who drew him into the glorious world of make-believe.
   He was happy and relaxed when the exclusive intimate picture above and others on these pages were taken a few days before a heart attack felled him. Then suddenly last week it was all over; Clark Gable, aged 59, was dead, and lovely women everywhere - his wife Kay, who expects his first baby, Marilyn Monroe in New York, Sophia Loren in madrid, Vivien Leigh in Paris - wept. One of his recent heroines, Carroll Baker (cover, pp. 41-44), once said, "I never really believed I was in movies until I played with Clark Gable." And one of hist first heroines, Norma Shearer, said: "Now he is on the right side of eternity. Bless him".
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ON EVENING AT HOME a week before he feel ill, Clark Gable studies final scenes in his last role in "Misfits" with his wife Kay helping out, Mrs. Gable wears silk robe which belonged to Marilyn Monroe. Clark admired it on set one day and Marilyn gave it to Mrs. Gable.
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Clark Gable est mort – Un dernier regard intime
Clark Gable riait quand on le qualifiait de roi. Et pourtant, il l'était. Il se comportait avec une dignité rare à Hollywood et les hordes de fans l'assaillaient rarement. Au contraire, la foule s'écartait à son passage et répondait par un sourire bienveillant à son sourire aimable. Pendant 30 ans, il est resté unique parmi les grandes personnalités du cinéma. Dans plus de 60 films, sa présence a rendu les mauvais films acceptables et rentables, et les bons, de véritables chefs-d'œuvre.
   Le destin aurait pu être bien différent. À 15 ans, Clark Gable quitte le lycée de Hopedale, dans l'Ohio, et disait souvent que si un homme riche lui avait proposé un emploi de chauffeur pour une voiture vraiment intéressante, une Mercer ou une Stutz par exemple, il aurait vécu une vie heureuse au volant de voitures. Finalement, il enchaîne les petits boulots, de technicien de lignes téléphoniques à ouvrier pétrolier, jusqu'à son mariage avec une professeure d'art dramatique qui l'initie au monde merveilleux du théâtre.
   Il était heureux et détendu lorsque la photo exclusive ci-dessus et d'autres sur ces pages ont été prises quelques jours avant qu'une crise cardiaque ne l'emporte. Puis, la semaine dernière, tout s'est brutalement arrêté: Clark Gable, âgé de 59 ans, est décédé, et des femmes du monde entier – son épouse Kay, qui attend son premier enfant, Marilyn Monroe à New York, Sophia Loren à Madrid, Vivien Leigh à Paris – ont pleuré. L'une de ses récentes partenaires, Carroll Baker (en couverture, p. 41-44), a déclaré : « Je n'ai jamais vraiment cru être dans le cinéma avant de jouer avec Clark Gable.» Et l'une de ses premières héroïnes, Norma Shearer, a déclaré : « Maintenant, il est du bon côté de l'éternité. Que Dieu le bénisse. »
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Un soir, chez lui, une semaine avant de tomber malade, Clark Gable répète les dernières scènes de son dernier rôle dans « Les Désaxés », aidé par son épouse Kay. Mme Gable porte une robe de chambre en soie ayant appartenu à Marilyn Monroe. Clark l'avait admirée sur le plateau un jour, et Marilyn la lui avait offerte.
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Roles He Had and a Role He Wanted
The world can recall glorious moments with Gable: Gable searching the ruins of San Francisco for Jeanette MacDonald; Gable teaching Claudette Colbert how to dunk doughnuts; Gable fighting Spencer Tracy; Gable glaring as Charles Laughton theatens to hang him; Gable catching Jean Harlow in a rain-barred bath; Gable giving Scarlett O'Hara her comeuppance with a lordly "My dear, I don't give a damn."
   Gable used to laugh, "Hell, I haven't learned to act yeat" - but he certainly had. He won an Oscar for his newspaperman in 'It Happened One Night' and nominations for his roles in 'Mutiny on the Bounty' and 'Gone With the Wind.' And on film he had done everything. He was a doctor in 'Men in White', a general in 'Command Decision,' a daredevil airman in 'Test Pilot' - and he was himself decorated for bravery as a B-17 gunner in World War II.
   The role in real life he most wanted to play - the picture opposite aches with it - was to be a father. Now people may remember him best as the mustang hunter in 'The Misfits' who turns to Marilyn Monroe and says, "Reason or no reason, dyin's as natural as living...."
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ON SET Clark gets hug from Marilyn Monroe who teased him into admitting a Gable baby was coming.
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Rôles qu'il a tenus et rôle qu'il désirait
Le monde se souvient des moments glorieux de Gable: Gable cherchant Jeanette MacDonald dans les ruines de San Francisco ; Gable apprenant à Claudette Colbert à tremper des beignets; Gable se battant avec Spencer Tracy; Gable fusillant du regard Charles Laughton qui le menace de pendaison; Gable surprenant Jean Harlow dans un bain interdit par la pluie; Gable remettant Scarlett O'Hara à sa place d'un « Ma chère, je m'en fiche ! » plein de suffisance.
   Gable avait coutume de rire : « Bon sang, je n'ai pas encore appris à jouer la comédie ! » – mais il avait pourtant un talent certain. Il a remporté un Oscar pour son interprétation du journaliste dans « New York-Miami » et a été nommé pour ses rôles dans « Les Révoltés du Bounty » et « Autant en emporte le vent ». Au cinéma, il avait tout fait. Il était médecin dans « Les Hommes en blanc », général dans « Tragique Décision », pilote casse-cou dans « Pilote d'essai » – et il fut lui-même décoré pour sa bravoure comme mitrailleur de B-17 pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale.
   Le rôle qu'il désirait le plus dans la vie – et la photo ci-contre en témoigne – était celui de père. Aujourd'hui, on se souvient surtout de lui comme du chasseur de mustangs dans « Les Désaxés » qui se tourne vers Marilyn Monroe et lui dit : « Raison ou pas raison, mourir est aussi naturel que vivre… »
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Sur le plateau, Clark reçoit une accolade de Marilyn Monroe qui, taquine, lui a fait avouer qu'un enfant Gable était en route.
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A Full Life, Then A Last Salute
If the death was sudden, the life had held more of the world's joys than most/ Finally Hollywood, which has staged near riots at the funerals of its stars from Rudolph Valentino to Tyrone Power, said goodby to Clark Gable with dignity. A little knot of the people who loved him best - his wife, fellow stars, old hunting and fishing companions, fellow lovers of fast and complicated automobiles - gathered in the Church of the Recessional, Forest Lawn Memorial Park. An Air Force Episcopal chaplain accompanied by an honor party of 10 airmen and a color guard offered a short soldier's service for the star who, at 41, enlisted as a private and flew five battle missions over Europe. Then the crowd, its famous faces looking sad, left, and workmen entombed the body by the side of Carole Lombard.
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Une vie bien remplie, un dernier hommage.
Si la mort fut soudaine, la vie, elle, avait été riche en joies. Hollywood, qui a parfois frôlé l'émeute lors des funérailles de ses stars, de Rudolph Valentino à Tyrone Power, a finalement dit adieu à Clark Gable avec dignité. Un petit groupe de ceux qui l'aimaient le plus – sa femme, ses collègues acteurs, ses anciens compagnons de chasse et de pêche, et d'autres passionnés de voitures de sport – se sont réunis dans l'église de la Récession, au cimetière Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Un aumônier épiscopalien de l'armée de l'air, accompagné d'une garde d'honneur de dix aviateurs et d'une garde de drapeaux, a célébré une courte cérémonie militaire pour la star qui, à 41 ans, s'était engagée comme simple soldat et avait effectué cinq missions de combat au-dessus de l'Europe. Puis la foule, les visages célèbres empreints de tristesse, s'est dispersée, et des ouvriers ont inhumé le corps aux côtés de celui de Carole Lombard. 
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« Je pense qu’elle s’efforçait d’être ce que les gens attendaient d’elle. Pour moi, c’était une âme très douce, discrète et pas du tout une star de cinéma. Je l’aimais bien. Mais pour d’autres, elle pouvait être grivoise et amusante, jouant le rôle qu’elle pensait que cette personne voulait qu’elle soit. »
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‘I think she applied herself to being what people wanted her to be. To me, she was a very kind soul, quiet and not at all movie-starish. ‘I liked her. But to someone else, she could be bawdy and fun, playing whoever she thought that person wanted her to be.’
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Source: livre I met Marilyn

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Henry Leutwyler:
Philippe Halsman, a photographer's Life
English edition
Authors: Irene Halsman, Olivier Halsman-Rosenberg, Mark Lubell
Creator: Chris Gautschi
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 Publication Date: December, 25, 2022
Relié 400 pages
Language English
Editeur: ‎Steidl Verlag
Publisher Price: 75 € (à 30 € sur amazon)
ISBN-10: 3958297927
ISBN-13: 978-3958297920
Dimensions: 20.32 x 3.56 x 29.85 cm
322 images
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Description (from editor): In this book Henry Leutwyler documents the professional and private life of renowned Life magazine photographer Philippe Halsman (1906–79), who had a total of 101 Life covers to his name—more than any other photographer. Leutwyler first saw Halsman’s work as a teenager in an exhibition at the International Center of Photography in 1979; now, more than 40 years later, his fascination has finally found fruition. With his trademark approach, both forensic and imaginative, he teases out the meanings held within inanimate objects and how they reveal their owner’s personality. In close collaboration with the Halsman Archive, Leutwyler has photographed hundreds of objects belonging to Halsman—from his cameras to his glasses, from his passport to a range of letters (from Janet Leigh, Richard Avedon and Richard Nixon, to name but a few), from table-tennis bats and balls to a collection of jewel-like, paper-wrapped soaps from around the world—in the words of Halsman’s grandson Oliver Halsman Rosenberg, “magical evidence of a time that will never exist again.” 
Information (from Philippe Halsman Official Instagram): Photographer Henry Leutwyler gives us a never before seen portrait of Halsman, told through his objects and correspondences. Masterfully printed by Steidl Verlag, this 400 page book is limited to a print run of 1500 copies. Texts by Irene Halsman (daughter of Halsman) and Oliver Halsman-Rosenberg (grandson of Halsman and archivist), and Mark Lubell (former director of ICP). 
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NB: The book contains two photographs of Marilyn, including the anecdote about the skirt she wore during a session with the photographer: the skirt belonged to Irene Halsman, the photographer's daughter.
- Sur le blog: 15/09/1954, New York - Marilyn en jupe par Philippe Halsman
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Life
volume 48, numéro 13
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Pays: USA
Date: 04 avril 1960
Couverture: Marlon Brando (photographie de Sam Shaw)
Article: article de 7 pages sur l'inauguration du Rockfeller Center où prennent place les bureaux éditoriaux de Life et de Time; avec une petite photographie de Marilyn Monroe qui a participé à l'inauguration de l'extension du Rockfeller Center. 
- Crédit photo Marilyn:  Yael Joel
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Country: USA
Date: April, 04, 1960
Cover: Marlon Brando (photograph by Sam Shaw)
Article: a 7-page article on the opening of Rockefeller Center, home to the editorial offices of Life and Time magazines; featuring a small photograph of Marilyn Monroe who attended the opening of the Rockefeller Center expansion.
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A NEW HOME FOR 'LIFE'
ROCKFELLER CENTER MOVES TOWARD WEST
Photographs by YALE JOEL
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SOARING COLUMN OF STONE AND GLASS REARS UP ON MIDTOWN NEW YORK SKYLINE
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On the site of what 40 years ago was a big and busy trolley carbarn in New York, Rockfeller Center - the biggest and busiest business, communications and entertainment center in the world - has burst its boundaries and established a handsome. 48-story bridgehead on the west side of Manhattan's Avenue of the Americas. The bridgehead is the new TIME & LIFE Building, shown on the preceding page in a shot from high up on the neighboring RCA Building. Into it last week - nostalgie for the old home but delighted with the news - moved the editorial staff of LIFE and from it emanates this 1,215th issue of the magazine.
   The millions of visitors who annually come to the Center's TV studios, restaurants, shops, skating rink and open-air gardens will find the new architectural attraction just across the street from the hudge Radio City Music Hall theater. Designed by Harrison & Abramovitz & Harris, it modifies the style of its older Center neighbors, with glass walls instead of the impressive limestone facades/ Its immediate striking effect is a dramatic, tenth-of-a-smile drop from roof to street on the southeast corner. The vertical effect, unrboken by setback or horizontal lines, is accentuated by exterior limestone columns and thin aluminium shafts that carry water and air-conditioning duets.
   The new building is the first one in the Center not wholly owned by the Rockfellers. Time Inc. assumes the dual role of major tenant (20 floors) and co-owner (45%). For New York, the location of the building west of the Center's other 15 structures means a victory in the fight to improve down-at-the-heels Sixth Avenue, which the late Fiorello LaGuardia renamed Avenue of the Americas. Up to now most of midtown Manhattan's postwar building boom has been on the east side. The TIME & LIFE Building has broken the ice to the west. Two impressive projects, a skyscraper and a luxury hotel, are going up across the street.
   For LIFE, and for Time Inc., the quarters in the new building bring not only a handsome home but some much-needed elbow room, increased efficiency -and, in views from its windows, the spectaculor new landscapes ont the next pages. Some buildings appear  in two views since pictures were shot with a wide-angle lens.
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SIDEWALK SUPERINTENDENT Marilyn Monroe opened pavilion for visitors to watch building.
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UN NOUVEAU FOYER POUR « LIFE »
LE ROCKFELLER CENTER SE DÉPLACE VERS L'OUEST
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UNE COLONNE DE PIERRE ET DE VERRE S'ÉLÈVE DANS LE SKYLINE DE MIDTOWN, À NEW YORK
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À l'emplacement d'un ancien dépôt de tramways new-yorkais, il y a quarante ans, le Rockefeller Center – le plus grand centre d'affaires, de communication et de divertissement au monde – a repoussé ses limites et érigé une élégante tour de 48 étages sur le côté ouest de l'Avenue des Amériques, à Manhattan. Cette tour abrite désormais le bâtiment TIME & LIFE, visible en page précédente sur une photo prise du haut du bâtiment RCA voisin. La semaine dernière, nostalgique de ses anciens locaux mais ravie de cette nouvelle, la rédaction de LIFE s'y est installée, et c'est de là que paraît ce 1215e numéro du magazine.
   Les millions de visiteurs qui fréquentent chaque année les studios de télévision, les restaurants, les boutiques, la patinoire et les jardins du Centre découvriront cette nouvelle attraction architecturale juste en face du gigantesque Radio City Music Hall. Conçue par le cabinet Harrison & Abramovitz & Harris, elle revisite le style des bâtiments plus anciens du Centre, remplaçant les impressionnantes façades en calcaire par des murs de verre. Son effet saisissant est une pente abrupte, presque verticale, entre le toit et la rue, à l'angle sud-est. Cette verticalité, sans retrait ni ligne horizontale, est accentuée par des colonnes extérieures en calcaire et de fines gaines en aluminium abritant les réseaux d'eau et de climatisation.
   Le nouvel immeuble est le premier du Centre à ne pas appartenir entièrement aux Rockefeller. Time Inc. y occupe le double rôle de locataire principal (20 étages) et de copropriétaire (45 %). Pour New York, l'emplacement de cet immeuble à l'ouest des 15 autres bâtiments du Centre représente une victoire dans la lutte pour la revitalisation de la Sixième Avenue, autrefois délabrée et rebaptisée Avenue des Amériques par feu Fiorello LaGuardia. Jusqu'à présent, l'essentiel du boom immobilier d'après-guerre à Midtown Manhattan s'est concentré sur la rive est. L'immeuble de TIME & LIFE ouvre la voie à l'ouest. Deux projets impressionnants, un gratte-ciel et un hôtel de luxe, sont en construction de l'autre côté de la rue.
   Pour LIFE et pour Time Inc., les nouveaux locaux offrent non seulement un cadre de vie élégant, mais aussi un espace de travail bienvenu, une efficacité accrue et, depuis les fenêtres, une vue imprenable sur les paysages spectaculaires qui se dévoileront dans les pages suivantes. Certains bâtiments apparaissent sous deux angles différents, les photos ayant été prises avec un objectif grand angle.
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Responsable des trottoirs : Marilyn Monroe inaugure un pavillon permettant aux visiteurs d’assister à la construction.
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Sur le blog:
02/07/1957, New York, Marilyn inaugure Rockfeller Center
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 Vente aux enchères "Hollywood Legends: Classic Hollywood" organisée le 10 décembre 2025 à Los Angeles par Julien's auction
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 Auction "Hollywood Legends: Classic Hollywood" organized in December, 10, 2025 in Los Angeles by Julien's auction.
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Vente aux enchères qui comprend 383 lots sur l'univers du cinéma classique hollywoodien: des photographies, prix, costumes de films, vêtements et accessoires (sacs, foulards, chapeaux, chaussures...) ayant appartenus à des célébrités, documents papiers (scénarios, journal de bord, lettres, passeports) etc... d'acteurs et actrices tels que Elizabeth Taylor, Mae West, Joan Crawford, Ann-Margret, Elvis Presley, Judy Garland, les soeurs Eva et Zsa Zsa Gabor, Lee Marvin entre autres et des films comme Le Magicien d'Oz, Autant en emporte le vent. 
Il y a 39 lots relatifs à Marilyn Monroe: quelques documents papiers (un autographe de 1949, deux chèques signés, et des lettres reçus de ses fans), le film "Les Désaxés" avec des photographies d'instantanés inédits pris sur le tournage ainsi qu'un film de 04min 26 sec en couleur inédit, des planches contact de photos prises pendant "Le Prince et la Danseuse", ainsi que de nombreuses autres photographies (lors de sa dernière interview pour Life, au gala d'anniversaire de Kennedy, en Corée, des portraits studio et lors de sorties en soirée). Y figure aussi la veste en blue jean porté par Don Murray, partenaire de Marilyn dans "Arrêt d'Autobus", de la marque Lee. 
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An auction comprising 383 lots relating to the world of classic Hollywood cinema: photographs, awards, film costumes, clothing and accessories (bags, scarves, hats, shoes, etc.) belonging to celebrities, paper documents (scripts, diaries, letters, passports, etc.) from actors and actresses such as Elizabeth Taylor, Mae West, Joan Crawford, Ann-Margret, Elvis Presley, Judy Garland, the sisters Eva and Zsa Zsa Gabor, Lee Marvin, among others, and films like The Wizard of Oz and Gone with the Wind.
There are 39 lots relating to Marilyn Monroe: some paper documents (an autograph from 1949, two signed checks, and letters received from her fans), the film "The Misfits" with previously unseen stills from the set, as well as a previously unseen 4-minute, 26-second color film, contact sheets of photos taken during "The Prince and the Showgirl," and numerous other photographs (from her last interview for Life magazine, at Kennedy's birthday gala, in Korea, studio portraits, and evening outings). Also included is the blue denim jacket of Lee label worn by Don Murray, Marilyn's co-star in "Bus Stop".
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10/12/2025, JULIEN'S,Hollywood Legends: Classic Hollywood - Lots
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Enchères Julien's Auction
  Hollywood Legends | Classic Hollywood
du 10 décembre 2025
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- 39 lots sur Marilyn Monroe -
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10/12/2025, JULIEN'S,Hollywood Legends: Classic Hollywood - Vente
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 Lot 02: Marilyn Monroe Circa 1949 Early Autograph
A single sheet of small yellow paper removed from an autograph book; signed in blue fountain pen ink "To Beverly / Marilyn Monroe" -- "Beverly" being Beverly Heon, an autograph collector who lived in Los Angeles and who likely acquired this signature in 1949 based on Signe Hasso's signature and date of "5/22/49" on the verso; Marilyn would not have been well-known at all at this stage in her career, so it's interesting that Beverly asked the 22 year-old starlet to sign her book!
Dimensions: 4.5 x 5.5 inches
Estimate: $300 - $500 USD / Sold: $2,560

 Lot 03: Marilyn Monroe 1954 Signed Check Endorsed by Milton H. Greene
A standard issue one; from the Trade Bank and Trust Company in NYC (though that was replaced with MM's Los Angeles bank penned in an unknown hand), also in someone else's hand is "Dec. 20, 1954 / Cash  $500," penned in red ballpoint ink by Marilyn is "five hundred 00/100" and then her signature in the lower right corner "Marilyn Monroe"; interestingly, the verso is endorsed in black fountain pen ink and reads "For deposit only to the / account of / Milton H. Greene" -- MM's shortlived friend and business partner; with normal cancellation and punch-out stamps.
Dimensions: 3 x 6.25 inches
Estimate: $400 - $600 USD / Sold: $3,840

 Lot 04: Marilyn Monroe 1959 Signed Check
A single piece; from the star's "Marilyn Monroe Productions, Inc." account at Colonial Trust Company in NYC, dated "January 5, 1959," typed out to "Benjamin W. Solomon" in the amount of "$1,950.00," signed in blue ballpoint ink by the star in the lower right corner "Marilyn Monroe."
Dimensions: 3 x 8 inches
Estimate: $400 - $600 USD / Sold: $3,200

 Lot 05: Marilyn Monroe Circa 1957 Large Tan-Colored Accordion File Full of Fan Mail
A collection of approximately 125 pieces of mail with many still having their original transmittal envelopes; all sent to the star at various addressess in Los Angeles or New York, mostly dated from 1957, including "get well" cards (she had had a miscarriage in 1957 which was well-publicized in gossip magazines), postcards, typed notes, and handwritten letters from fans based in the United States as well as throughout the world, content mostly covers people expresssing their sadness over her health issues, or telling her how much they loved one of her recent films, or requesting a signed photograph; others poured out their hearts and souls to the star in very intimate details -- overall, these letters give us a fascinating glimpse into Marilyn's complex fanbase which still carries on today in 2025, 63 years after her death; from Marilyn's personal files as inherited by Lee and Paula Strasberg.
Dimensions: Accordion File; 12 x 18 x 2 inches
Estimate: $300 - $500 USD / Sold: $4,480

 Lot 06: Marilyn Monroe 1960 Never-Before-Seen 8mm Film Footage from "The Misfits"

 United Artists, 1961; a single reel of home "Kodachrome Movie Film," film measures 1/4", run time is 4:26 minutes total with Marilyn seen in approximately 1:20 minutes; though that does not sound like much, it's still thrilling to see her in live action as she's on location in Reno, Nevada for what would become her last film; she's first seen at 1:52 for a couple of seconds as she walks down a pathway with her back to the camera wearing jeans and a white sleeveless top; 

at 2:17 Clark Gable and Thelma Ritter and others are seen on a smoke break; at 3:06 MM is seen in a long distance shot for a couple of seconds; from 3:09 to 3:29 MM is seen on horseback now wearing a long-sleeved shirt; from 3:30 to 3:58 MM is seen still on the horse but now wearing a straw hat and talking to Arthur Miller; at 3:59 to 4:26 MM and Gable are seen on horseback; the rest of the footage depicts the family members of the then young teenager who shot this film in Reno where she lived; she is the current consignor of this film as well as of other color snapshots in this auction; her father worked in a local restaurant where John Huston ate almost daily, so the director invited her whole family to visit the set -- and thankfully they did so we can now enjoy these rare seconds of Marilyn 65 years later; included with its original box, a 2025 CD and a thumb drive of the footage.
Dimensions: Reel Diameter; 2.75 inches; Box; 3 x 3 inches
Estimate: $2,000 - $2,500 USD / Sold: $ -

 Lot 07: Marilyn Monroe 1960 Never-Before-Seen Color Snapshot from "The Misfits"
United Artists, 1961; an of the era print, shot on location in Reno, Nevada, depicting the star next to Clark Gable, Eli Wallach, and a crew member in between takes; shot by our current consignor who was a teen-aged girl back in 1960 when she and her family were invited to the set by director John Huston.
Dimensions: 3.5 x 3.5 inches
Estimate: $400 - $600 USD / Sold: $576

 Lot 08: Marilyn Monroe 1960 Never-Before-Seen Color Snapshots from "The Misfits"
United Artists, 1961; a group of two, of the era prints, taken on location in Reno, Nevada; the first depicts the star and Paula Strasberg reading a piece of paper in between takes; the second depicts the two taking a break as crew members stand by; shot by our current consignor who was a teen-aged girl back in 1960 when she and her family were invited to the set by director John Huston.
Dimensions: 3.5 x 3.5 inches
Estimate: $400 - $600 USD / Sold: $1,600

 Lot 09: Marilyn Monroe 1960 Never-Before-Seen Color Snapshots from "The Misfits"
United Artists, 1961; a group of two, of the era prints, shot on location in Reno, Nevada; the first depicts the star getting her face touched-up by Allan "Whitey" Snyder; the second depicts the star atop a brown horse as she wears a straw hat; both shot by our current consignor who was a teen-aged girl in 1960 when she and her family were invited to the set by director John Huston.
Dimensions: 3.5 x 3.5 inches
Estimate: $400 - $600 USD / Sold: $576

 Lot 10: Marilyn Monroe 1960 Never-Before-Seen Black and White Snapshot from "The Misfits"
United Artists, 1961; an of the era print, shot on location in Reno, Nevada, depicting the star in her cherry-patterned dress sitting on the bleachers between takes; taken by our current consignor who was a teen-aged girl back in 1960 when she and her family were invited to the set by director John Huston; verso with related red ballpoint ink annotations.
Dimensions: 3.5 x 3.5 inches
Estimate: $200 - $300 USD / Sold: $640

 Lot 11: Marilyn Monroe 1960 Rare Color Slide from "The Misfits" by Dennis Stock
United Artists, 1961; of the era, depicting a smiling image of the star on location as she tugs at her braids, housed in its original cardboard "Kodachrome" sleeve; verso with stamped text reading in part "Dennis Stock / Magnum Photos" -- the famous Paris-based photo agency with an impressive roster of members such as Henri Cartier-Bresson, Eve Arnold, Elliott Erwitt, and Philippe Halsman, among many others.
Dimensions: 2 x 2 inches
Estimate: $200 - $300 USD / Sold: $384

 Lot 12: Marilyn Monroe 1960 Rare Color Slides from "The Misfits" by Inge Morath
United Artists, 1961; a group of two, of the era; the first depicts the star on location with Thelma Ritter and another woman in the background; the second depicts the star on location with Clark Gable; both housed in their original cardboard "Kodachrome" sleeves, both either stamped or handwritten with annotations reading in part "Inge Morath" and "Magnum Photos" -- Morath would become Arthur Miller's third wife shortly after filming wrapped, and Magnum was the famous Paris-based photo agency she worked for alongside her impressive colleagues including Henri Cartier-Bresson, Eve Arnold, and Philippe Halsman.
Dimensions: 2 x 2 inches
Estimate: $100 - $200 USD / Sold: $448

 Lot 13: Marilyn Monroe 1960 Negative and Black and White Photograph from "The Misfits"
United Artists, 1960; a group of two items; the first an original 5"x4" negative depicting Marilyn and other cast and crew monkeying around on the set, housed in its original brown paper sleeve with typed notes reading in part "Between the scenes shots / 1960," additionally a typed press snipe is glued to the sleeve and reads in part "Montgomery Clift and Marilyn Monroe begin clowning..."; the second the original print photograph, glossy finish, related text printed on the lower margin, verso with a purple ink credit stamp reading in part "Hearst Photo Library."
Dimensions: Negative; 5 x 4 inches; Photograph; 10 x 8 inches
Estimate: $300 - $500 USD / Sold: $256

 Lot 14: Marilyn Monroe 1960 Rare Black and White Contact Sheet from "The Misfits"
United Artists, 1960; an original print, large format, glossy finish, double weight paper, depicting 11 behind-the-scenes images shot on location, five show Marilyn, the others show Clark Gable and Eli Wallach; most of these have not been officially published or seen outside the auction realm.
Dimensions: 14 x 11 inches
Estimate: $400 - $600 USD / Sold: $512

 Lot 15: Marilyn Monroe 1960 Rare Black and White Contact Sheet from "The Misfits"
United Artists, 1960; an original print, large format, glossy finish, double weight paper, depicting 11 behind-the-scenes images shot on location, all showing Marilyn and Clark Gable sitting inside a truck; most of these have not been officially published or seen outside the auction realm.
Dimensions: 14 x 11 inches
Estimate: $400 - $600 USD / Sold: $384

 Lot 16: Marilyn Monroe 1961 Rare Black and White British "Lobby Cards" from "The Misfits"
United Artists, 1961; a set of six, all featuring images from the film that would sadly become both Marilyn and Clark Gable's last one, each with related text on the right sides and lower margins, upper margins note "Printed in England by Waterlow & Sons Ltd.," versos stamped in part "Girosign Ltd., / ...Wardour St., W.1. [a "Cinema Display Agent" according to the Internet]; these are not traditional lobby cards per se, but smaller in size and printed on light-weight paperstock in the U.K. -- rather unusual paper related to this film.
Dimensions: 8 x 10 inches
Estimate: $200 - $300 USD / Sold: $256

 Lot 17: Clark Gable Et Al. 1960 Never-Before-Seen Color Snapshots from "The Misfits"
United Artists, 1961; a group of nine, all of the era prints, depicting cast members on location in Reno, Nevada including: Clark Gable (three showing him); Eli Wallach (two showing him); Montgomery Clift (one showing him); Thelma Ritter (one showing her); and two others of crew people; all shot by our current consignor who was a teenaged girl back in 1960 when she and her family were invited to the set by director John Huston.
Dimensions: 3.5 x 3.5 inches
Estimate: $300 - $500 USD / Sold: $384

 Lot 21: Marilyn Monroe 1962/1990 Never-Published Black and White Photograph by Allan Grant
A 1990 later print; glossy finish, weight-and-a-half paper, depicting the star in mid-speech as she sits on a chair at her 5th Helena Drive house in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles; verso with a sticker reading in part "Photograph Copyright Allan Grant / ...Los Angeles, CA"; another sticker notes a London business address.
Dimensions: 10 x 8 inches
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000 USD / Sold: $ -

 Lot 22: Marilyn Monroe 1962/1990 Never-Published Black and White Photograph by Allan Grant
A 1990 later print; matte finish, weight-and-a-half paper, depicting the star in a dance pose as she stands in her 5th Helena Drive home in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles; verso with a sticker reading in part "Photograph Copyright Allan Grant / ...Los Angeles, CA."
Taken on July 7, 1962, less than one month before her death, Grant's photographs of Marilyn Monroe are now in the realm of legend. In a strange twist of fate, they were published for the first time in the August 3, 1962 issue of LIFE Magazine, just two days before her passing. Though we've seen a few of Grant's beautiful and haunting images of the star for decades now, this particular photograph has never been seen by the public.
Grant shot twelve rolls of black and white film that day in July, though only eight images were seen in LIFE. In the years that followed, he created a limited number of prints for licensing and private sale, leaving most of his Monroe archive untouched and unseen by the public.
In 2025, Grant's family partnered with Chris Flannery & Jason Greene of 1962 MM LLC to exhibit, print, and offer these rediscovered works in the collection "Marilyn's Lost Photos." Julien's is proud to present one of these "Lost Photos" here.
Please visit www.marilynslostphotos.com for more information.
Dimensions: 10 x 8 inches
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000 USD / Sold: $2,560

 Lot 23: Marilyn Monroe 1962 Black and White Negatives and Thumbnail Prints by Bert Stern
A group of eight; all of the era negatives measuring 2.5 x 2.5 inches, four depicting the star in close-up shots, four depicting the star in full body shots, each housed in a small glassine sleeve with its corresponding thumbnail image glued to it; all from Stern's now-famous photo session he ultimately called "The Last Sitting" which took place over three days in June, 1962 -- these being less common than the Stern images we normally see. 
Dimensions: Each Negative; 2.5 x 2.5 inches; Each Thumbnail; 2.5 x 2.5 inches
Estimate: $400 - $600 USD / Sold: $3,840

 Lot 24: Marilyn Monroe 1962/2010 Limited Edition Black and White Photograph Signed by Irv Steinberg
A circa 2010 later print; large format, matte finish, quality rag paper, depicting a relatively rare image of the star on the night she sang "Happy Birthday" to JFK, penciled in the lower left corner "4/100" and signed in black felt-tip ink in the lower right corner "Irv Steinberg"; rolled.
Dimensions: 21 x 24 inches; Rolled; 21 x 3 inches
Estimate: $400 - $600 USD / Sold: $256

 Lot 25: Marilyn Monroe 1962/2000 Black and White Photograph by Victor R. Helou
A 2000 later print; matte finish, double-weight paper, depicting the star smiling with Peter Lawford on May 19, 1962, the night she sang "Happy Birthday" to JFK at Madison Square Garden in NYC; verso with a black ink credit stamp reading in part "2000 Victor R. Helou" -- an actor who was also part of that evening's entertainment where he was able to take this photograph; verso also has another black ink credit stamp reading "Property of Kim Goodwin" -- the well-known celebrity make-up artist and maker of beautiful Marilyn Monroe dolls.
Dimensions: 10 x 8 inches
Estimate: $400 - $600 USD / Sold: $256

 Lot 26: Marilyn Monroe 1989 Limited Edition Serigraph Signed by LeRoy Neiman
A huge work; titled "The President's Birthday Party / 1962 / Madison Square Garden," numbered and signed in pencil on the lower margin "500/600 LeRoy Neiman"; beautifully matted and housed in an elegant gilt wood frame.
Dimensions: Matted and Framed; 56 x 52 inches; Work Only; 38 x 34 inches
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000 USD / Sold: $1,600

 Lot 27: Marilyn Monroe 1962 Black and White Photographs by Gene Daniels
A group of three; all original prints, all large format, all with a glossy finish, all on double-weight paper, all depicting the star at the Globen Globes in March 1962 with her date, Jose Bolanos; the verso of all with a black ink credit stamp reading in part "Credit: / Gene Daniels / from Black Star" and well as another one reading in part "Revue / New York Office" -- a German illustrated magazine.
Dimensions: 9 x 13.5 inches
Estimate: $400 - $600 USD / Sold: $ -.

 Lot 28: Marilyn Monroe Circa 1990s Signed Limited Edition Print by Hirschfeld from "Some Like It Hot"

A work depicting MM surrounded by Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon as their characters from the classic 1959 United Artists comedy; penciled on the lower margin "97/150 Hirschfeld"; elegantly matted and framed; included with a COA from the famous Margo Feiden Galleries in NYC, Hirschfeld's official art dealer.
Dimensions: Matted and Framed; 28 x 29 inches; Print Only; 20.5 x 21.5 inches
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 USD / Sold: $6,400

 Lot 29: Marilyn Monroe 1959/1990s Black and White Photograph
A circa 1990s later print; matte finish, double-weight paper, depicting the star talking on the telephone; verso with a black ink credit stamp reading "Kim Good" (white borders trimmed off) -- the well-known celebrity make-up artist and maker of beautiful Marilyn Monroe dolls.
Dimensions: 10 x 8 inches
Estimate: $200 - $300 USD / Sold: $256

 Lot 30: Marilyn Monroe 1957 Rare Black and White Cut Contact Sheet Photographs by Milton H. Greene from "The Prince and the Showgirl"
Warner Bros., 1957; ten separate cut strips, each having a different number of images which altogether total about 40 unique shots; all (but about ten) show Marilyn and others in costume in behind-the-scenes shots taken by her then business partner; included with a vintage envelope with related penciled annotations; most if not all of these have not been seen outside the auction realm; all originally sold in the 2013 Profiles in History #62 auction titled "From the Camera of Milton H. Greene" where the lots were consigned directly from the personal archives of the photographer. 
Dimensions: Each Individual Thumbnail Image; 1 x 1.5 inches
Estimate: $400 - $600 USD / Sold: $256

 Lot 31: Marilyn Monroe 1957 Rare Cut Black and White Contact Sheet Photographs by Milton H. Greene from "The Prince and the Showgirl"
Warner Bros., 1957; nine separate cut strips, each having a different number of images which altogether total about 38 unique shots; about 18 show either Marilyn alone or with others in costume in behind-the-scenes shots as taken by her then business manager; five show Marilyn with Arthur Miller in formal clothing; the last 15 show others on the set; included with a vintage envelope with related penciled annotations; most if not all of these have not been seen outside the auction realm; all originally sold in the 2013 Profiles in History #62 auction titled "From the Camera of Milton H. Greene" where the lots were consigned directly from the personal archives of the photographer.
Dimensions: Each Individual Thumbnail Image; 1 x 1.5 inches
Estimate: $400 - $600 USD / Sold: $320

Lot 32: Marilyn Monroe 1957 Rare Black and White Contact Sheet Photographs by Milton H. Greene from "The Prince and the Showgirl"
Warner Bros., 1957; four separate sheets; all original prints, glossy finish, mostly all depicting images of the star in costume behind-the-scenes as shot by her then business partner; the first sheet has six images with one having an orange wax pencil mark; the second sheet has three images (but one is just of a statue); the third and fouth ones are individuals; most if not all of these have not been seen outside the auction realm; all originally sold in the 2013 Profiles in History #62 auction titled "From the Camera of Milton H. Greene" where the lots were consigned directly from the personal archives of the photographer.
Dimensions: Each Individual Image; 2.5 x 2.5 inches
Estimate: $300 - $500 USD / Sold: $384

 Lot 33: Don Murray 1956 Jacket from "Bus Stop"

20th Century Fox, 1956; a classic-style jean jacket, brown corduroy collar, lined in multi-colored striped wool, small label reading "Lee" sewn to left breast pocket, interior vintage off-the-rack label reads in part "Storm Rider / Lee"; worn by the actor in his debut film role as "Bo Decker" opposite one Marilyn Monroe; Murray received an Academy Award nomination for 'Best Actor in a Supporting Role' for his work on this drama, though sadly he lost out to Anthony Quinn for the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer biopic "Lust for Life"; included with a COA noting this jacket was originally part of the Estate of Ed Wynigear -- a longtime Wardrobe Department employee who worked on this now-classic Marilyn Monroe film.
Estimate: $600 - $800 USD / Sold: $1,600

 Lot 34: Marilyn Monroe 1954/1986 Black and White Photograph with Negative from "River of No Return"
20th Century Fox, 1954; a 1986 later print, matte finish, double-weight paper, depicting the star holding a guitar in a publicity pose from her Western co-starring Robert Mitchum; verso with a blue ink credit stamp reading in part "London Features International Ltd.," and a black ink credit stamp reading in part "Copyright 1986 / Hollywood Photographers Archives"; included with its negative which is taped to the verso. (Please note there is a 2 inch area of paper loss to the right of MM, but her image is not affected.)
Dimensions: Photograph; 10 x 8 inches; Negative; 5 x 4 inches
Estimate: $300 - $500 USD / Sold: $512

 Lot 35: Marilyn Monroe 1954 Rare Color Transparencies
A group of five; all from the era in February 1954 when the star visited Korea; two depict the star wearing her brown and black checkered dress surrounded by soldiers; three depict the star singing on stage wearing her purple spaghetti-straped dress; two are blind-embossed in the lower right corner "KFS" [likely the photographer's initials] -- though we've seen countless similar images, these exact ones have probably not been seen in over 71 years, and they're all still quite clear and vibrant-looking.
Dimensions: 2.5 x 2.5 inches
Estimate: $400 - $600 USD / Sold: $640

 Lot 36: Marilyn Monroe 1954 Black and White Photograph
An original print; glossy finish, weight-and-a-half paper, depicting the smiling star inside a helicopter as she was visiting Korea to perform for the troops in February 1954; verso with various stamped and handwritten annotations including in part "Press Agency / London U.K." plus a number of dates as same image was used at different times including in "1954" and on "Jan 8 1961."
Dimensions: 7 x 5 inches
Estimate: $200 - $300 USD / Sold: $384

 Lot 37: Marilyn Monroe Circa 1953/1956 Color Transparency
An of the era piece in an 10 x 8 inch format; depicting a stunning headshot of the star with red and white stripes behind her, a handwritten annotation appears in the upper right corner reading "May '56"; evidently used in a magazine layout as outlines and crop marks surround Marilyn's face as do remnants of Scotch tape, a reddish-orange border is further added; most likely shot by 20th Century Fox studio photographer Frank Powolny, this glamour shot of the star was used throughout the mid-1950s in countless publications.
Dimensions: 10 x 8 inches
Estimate: $300 - $500 USD / Sold: $256

Lot 38: Marilyn Monroe 1952 Rare Color Transparencies
A group of two; both of the era; the first depicts Marilyn, Mickey Rooney, and Ray Anthony at the bandleader's now well-known party in Sherman Oaks, CA which honored Marilyn, housed in a larger-than-normal cardboard sleeve from Atkinson Laboratory in "Hollywood 46 California," a typed label taped to the right side reads in part "M. Monroe...8/2/52 / Stern" [photographer Phil Stern]; the second depicts the star standing next to Keenan Wynn, housed in same kind of sleeve as previous one, penciled annotations on top border read "Out of this World Series / Monroe & Keenan Wynn / Sept 15, 52."
Dimensions: 3 x 4 inches
Estimate: $200 - $300 USD / Sold: $448

 Lot 39: Marilyn Monroe 1951/1980s Black and White Photograph by Earl Theisen
A circa 1980s later print; glossy finish, depicting the star wearing her infamous potato sack dress, still lookin' good; verso with a black ink credit stamp reading "The / Kim Goodwin / Collection" -- the well-known celebrity make-up artist and maker of beautiful Marilyn Monroe dolls. 
Dimensions: 10 x 8 inches
Estimate: $200 - $300 USD / Sold: $384

 Lot 40: Marilyn Monroe 1950/1980s Black and White Photograph
A circa 1980s later print; glossy finish, double-weight paper, depicting a somewhat rare image of the star next to Anne Baxter on the set of their 20th Century Fox drama "All About Eve"; verso wtih a black ink credit stamp reading "Property of Kim Goodwin" -- the well-known celebrity make-up artist and maker of beautiful Marilyn Monroe dolls.
Dimensions: 10 x 8 inches
Estimate: $200 - $300 USD / Sold: $100

 Lot 41: Marilyn Monroe 1970 Signed Print Titled "Lady in the Light" By Earl Moran
A stunning fantasy image of the young, nude Norma Jeane; envisioned by the pin-up artist who actually had a real life association with the model at the very start of her career; signed in orange pastel in the lower right corner "Earl Moran / 1970" (the year has mostly worn off, but is still somewhat legible) and penciled below is "#222"; nicely matted and framed.
Dimensions: Matted and Framed; 37 x 30 inches; Print Only; 27.5 x 20.5 inches
Estimate: $400 - $600 USD / Sold: $320

 Lot 42: Marilyn Monroe Circa 1960s Clamshell Case Owned by Andre de Dienes
A large black cardboard box; small silver-tone metal plaque on cover reads "Andre de Dienes," glued below is one of de Dienes' own black and white photographs of the young Norma Jeane Baker; de Dienes gifted this box to the current owner in the early 1980s, saying it was one of cases where he kept his many prints of Marilyn. (Please note the case has paper loss, scratches, and is missing its snap closure.)
Dimensions: 15 x 12 x 3 inches
Estimate: $400 - $600 USD / Sold: $2,240

 Lot 311: Playboy Private Collection of Bound Magazines Issues

A private collection of hundreds of issues of Playboy magazine representing nearly every issue of the groundbreaking monthly publication.
This collection ranges from the legendary first issue of the magazine that featured Marilyn Monroe on both the cover and in a nude pictorial inside though the August 2016 issue. Issues from the first through December 1980 are housed within 47 black leather-bound books. Additionally, nine boxes contain a nearly complete collection of the magazine issues spanning from 1981-2016.

Included are the highly-collectible issues featuring nude pictorials with iconic female stars, such as Madonna, Naomi Campbell, Joan Collins, Farrah Fawcett, Pamela Anderson, Drew Barrymore, and Kim Basinger. The magazine was equally regarded for its in-depth interviews with such cultural movers-and-shakers as President Jimmy Carter, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, Bob Dylan, Stanley Kubrick, Steve Jobs, and Timothy Leary, which are all included within these volumes.
Playboy magazine changed the pop culture landscape when founder Hugh Hefner published the first issue and has continued to evolve as is evidenced by reading through these historic past issues. Nearly each issue in this collection is in mint condition. 
Dimensions: Each bound volume, approximately 8.5 x 11.25 x 2 inches; 47 x 37 x 42 inches (overall) 
Estimate: $6,000 - $8,000 USD / Sold: $7,680

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 Vente aux enchères "Hollywood Legends: Joseff of Hollywood" organisée le 09 décembre 2025 à Los Angeles par Julien's auction
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 Auction "Hollywood Legends: Joseff of Hollywood" organized in December, 09, 2025 in Los Angeles by Julien's auction.
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Vente aux enchères qui comprend 438 lots de bijoux fabriqués par Joseff pour les actrices de l'âge d'or du cinéma hollywoodien: Carole Lombard, Rita Hayworth, Bette Davis, Hedy Lamarr, Audrey Hepburn, Jane Russell, Lucille Ball, Ginger Rogers, Cyd Charisse, Betty Grable, Linda Darnell, Judy Garland, Vivien Leigh, Ingrid Bergman, Natalie Wood, Yvonne De Carlo parmi tant d'autres. De magnifiques pièces sont présenteés à cette vente.
Deux lots concernent Marilyn Monroe: une paire de boucles d'oreilles qu'elle porte pour des portraits publicitaires destinés au film "Comment épouser un millionnaire" (et portés par d'autres actrices), ainsi qu'un bracelet qu'elle porte pour le film "Les hommes préfèrent les blondes" (qui a aussi été porté par d'autres actrices avant elle).
Deux autres lots concernent des actrices qui ont donné la réplique à Marilyn: une paire de boucles d'oreilles porté par Ilona Massey dans "La pêche au trésor" et un bracelet porté par Lauren Bacall dans "Comment épouser un millionnaire".
La vie de Eugene Joseff fut tragiquement interrompue par un accident d'avion en 1948, mais l'héritage de celui qui est surnommé "Joseff of Hollywood" ne s'arrêta pas là. Son épouse, Joan Castle Joseff, prit les rênes, gérant l'entreprise et les immenses archives pendant plus de soixante ans, jusqu'à sa mort en 2010. Elle entretint méticuleusement l'atelier d'origine et le service de location, garantissant ainsi que les créations de Joseff continuent d'embellir de nouvelles productions, des séries télévisées des années 1950 aux succès modernes comme « Queen Charlotte : A Bridgerton Story ».
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An auction featuring 438 lots of jewelry made by Joseff for actresses of Hollywood's golden age: Carole Lombard, Rita Hayworth, Bette Davis, Hedy Lamarr, Audrey Hepburn, Jane Russell, Lucille Ball, Ginger Rogers, Cyd Charisse, Betty Grable, Linda Darnell, Judy Garland, Vivien Leigh, Ingrid Bergman, Natalie Wood, Yvonne De Carlo, and many others. Magnificent pieces are presented in this sale.
Two lots relate to Marilyn Monroe: a pair of earrings she wore for publicity portraits for the film "How to Marry a Millionaire" (and worn by other actresses), and a bracelet she wore for the film "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" (which was also worn by other actresses before her).
Two other lots concern actresses who played with Marilyn: a pair of earrings worn by Ilona Massey in "Love Happy" and a bracelet worn by Lauren Bacall in "How to Marry a Millionaire".
Eugene Joseff's life was tragically cut short in a 1948 plane crash, but the legacy of Joseff of Hollywood did not end there. His wife, Joan Castle Joseff, took the helm, managing the business and the immense archive for over sixty years until her death in 2010. She meticulously maintained the original workshop and the rental business, ensuring Joseff's creations continued to grace new productions, from 1950s television to modern hits like Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story.
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09/12/2025, JULIEN'S, Hollywood Legends: Joseff of Hollywood - Lots
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