David Lynch | Marilyn Monroe 1956/1980s Rare Large Format Black and White Photograph by Milton H.

A circa 1980s later print; rare large format, semi-gloss finish, depicting the star in a crouching pose with a pensive expression on her face from the now-famous 'Black Sitting' as shot by her then business partner, Milton H. Greene, in February of 1956; Lynch referenced Marilyn Monroe in a number of interviews throughout the years, and even said that both "Twin Peaks" and "Mulholland Drive" were inspired by her. (Not examined out of frame; framed by the renowned Ota House in Marina del Rey, CA.)

 

 

 

 

A circa 1980s later print; rare large format, semi-gloss finish, depicting the star in a crouching pose with a pensive expression on her face from the now-famous 'Black Sitting' as shot by her then business partner, Milton H. Greene, in February of 1956; Lynch referenced Marilyn Monroe in a number of interviews throughout the years, and even said that both "Twin Peaks" and "Mulholland Drive" were inspired by her. (Not examined out of frame; framed by the renowned Ota House in Marina del Rey, CA.)

 

 

 

 

PROVENANCE From The Estate of David Lynch

Framed: 30.5 x 20.5 inches; Photograph Only: 30 x 19.5 inches

PROVENANCE From The Estate of David Lynch

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