Limited edition 46 x 35 silkscreen print of a Milton Greene photograph of Marilyn Monroe taken during the ‘Black Sitting’ photo session in New York in February 1956, numbered 183/300, signed in the lower border in pencil, “Milton H. Greene.” Rolled and in very good to fine condition, with tears and creasing in the wide borders, which could be successfully matted out to create a stunning display.
For four hours, Milton Greene and stylist Joe Eula had Marilyn Monroe posing with hats, bustiers, and fishnet stockings during the legendary The Black Sitting in early 1956. Near the end, the shoot went a step further with Monroe going topless and wrapped in black velvet. Other than the private portfolio that Greene gifted to Monroe, the pictures were never seen by the public during her lifetime, only appearing for the first time in Norman Mailer's 1976 book Marilyn. Photographed in Greene’s New York studio before leaving for California to make Bus Stop, the use of the bustier and fishnet stockings sparked the design for the costume worn by Cherie, the character Monroe played in the film.
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