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Highlights
- Through the words and photographs of celebrated photographer Sam Shaw, Dear Marilyn offers newly discovered correspondence and never-before-seen images of the most famous woman Hollywood has ever created.
- About the Author: A native New Yorker, Sam Shaw (1912 to 1999) began his photography career in the 1940s with Collier's magazine, photographing the everyday life of ordinary people.
- 240 Pages
- Photography, Subjects & Themes
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Book Synopsis
Through the words and photographs of celebrated photographer Sam Shaw, Dear Marilyn offers newly discovered correspondence and never-before-seen images of the most famous woman Hollywood has ever created. Dear Marilyn offers a fresh insight into the life of the most-famous woman Hollywood has ever created. Through the stunning photography of Monroe's close friend and confidant, the photographer, journalist and filmmaker Sam Shaw, this book brings Marilyn Monroe to life in a spectacular celebration of the centenary of her birth. In Shaw's own voice, through his diary entries and intimate correspondences with Monroe, we learn of their close friendship and an insider-view that charts her rise to stardom, the challenges she faced and her quest to find artistic authenticity. For the first time, Shaw also tells the origin story of his iconic 'blowing skirt' series from The Seven Year Itch. Stunning digitally remastered photographs from the original 1940s-1960s archival material include some of the most famous images ever taken of Monroe: from behind the scenes of The Seven Year Itch to candid images of her on the streets of New York City and in love at the beach in Amagansett. Including never-before-seen images, Shaw's work favors improvisation and shows Marilyn Monroe at her most spontaneous and radiant. "Marilyn was born out of time, still she became a superstar, a myth, and a legend." --Sam ShawAbout the Author
A native New Yorker, Sam Shaw (1912 to 1999) began his photography career in the 1940s with Collier's magazine, photographing the everyday life of ordinary people. He traveled the USA creating reportages on such subjects as jazz musicians in New Orleans, farmers and coal miners in West Virginia, WWII, and the burlesque, before going on to work with film studios in New York, Los Angeles and Europe as a stills photographer. As well as photographing Marlyn Monroe throughout her career, Shaw shot many other film industry personalities such as Marlon Brando, Elizabeth Taylor, Sophia Loren, Audrey Hepburn, and Alfred Hitchcock. His work was regularly published in Life, Look, Paris Match, Europeo, Harper's Bazaar, among others.Dimensions (Overall): 12.75 Inches (H) x 11.25 Inches (W)
Weight: 2.52 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: Subjects & Themes
Genre: Photography
Number of Pages: 240
Publisher: Acc Art Books
Theme: Celebrity
Format: Hardcover
Author: Sam Shaw
Language: English
Street Date: September 16, 2025
TCIN: 1002316784
UPC: 9781788843331
Item Number (DPCI): 247-45-9234
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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