Superior, crystal-clear original vintage glossy 8 x 10 contact sheet print featuring twelve early images of Marilyn Monroe as part of her 20th Century-Fox acting class, taken by portrait photographer Philippe Halsman as part of an assignment for LIFE entitled 'Eight Girls Try Out Mixed Emotions,' published in October 1949. Reverse is stamp-dated May 9, 1949, and bears Halsman/LIFE Photo credit stamps. Monroe appears in the center/lower left of each image, wearing a low-slung white blouse; Lois Maxwell, who would later play Miss Moneypenny in the James Bond series, is at the top left. In fine condition, with trimmed edges.
