BERT STERN (American, 1929-2013)
Marilyn Monroe, from The Last Sitting, 1962
13 x 19, image is 12 x 18.5, ed. is 26/50 made in 2012
Signed in crayon in the margin recto; artist's stamp & Signature verso.
PROVENANCE:
Obtained directly from the artist;
Walter Knox Collection Scottsdale, AZ. Though this rare image is numbered #26/50 this is thought to be the last one Bert Stern signed before his death making there only 26 known copies.
Alternate Artist Spellings: "Bert Stern", "Stern, Bert"
Marilyn Monroe - The Last Sitting Portfolio. 1962 chromogenic color prints on Kodak paper.
Although not actually the last photographs taken of Marilyn Monroe, these images are from the legendary last longer sitting Marilyn had with a photographer, which were taken six weeks before Marilyn Monroe's death and published in Vogue magazine the same year. -
Lit.: Bert Stern. Marilyn Monroe - The Complete Last Sitting. Munich 1992, illustrated. Cf. Sotheby's Sale #1867 14 February 2007 New York, Rockefeller Plaza same image Price realized $7,800.00

Perfect, comes unframed with COA signed by artist