Marilyn Monroe as..., 1958
File — Box: Mixed k_OSxxx-2 (F), Folder: 6
Scope and Contents
Series of three posters depicting Marilyn Monroe in period costume as silent film stars Theda Bara, Clara Bow, and Lillian Russell. The costumes were designed by Mackintosh (uncredited) and photographed in color by Richard Avedon. Posters are signed by Avedon. Distributed by Andrew Grenshaw, Ltd. Attribution by donor. Sources indicate that this was originally a series of five images commissioned by Life magazine. The Marlene Dietrich and Jean Harlow posters are missing from the set.
Dates
- 1958