Original semi-glossy 8 x 10 silver gelatin photographic print of Marilyn Monroe by photographer Roy Schatt, which depicts the actress at the Actors Studio in 1955, signed in the lower border in black ink by Schatt, whose photography credit and copyright stamps are on the reverse. In very fine condition.
Born in New York City, Schatt (1909-2002) is remembered for his 'method photography' of personalities associated with The Actors Studio during the Lee Strasberg era, using natural light to capture likenesses of icons such as James Dean, Marilyn Monroe, and Steve McQueen in candid, unstaged settings. Schatt and Dean became especially close friends, with Schatt teaching the actor the basics of photography so that he knew what it was like to be behind the camera. Schatt's work has been exhibited at the International Center of Photography in NYC, the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., and the Art Institute of Chicago.
