Marilyn Monroe “The Last sitting”

Bert Stern The Last Sitting, shot in 1962, pictures a dashing, delightful Marilyn Monroe. It was the last photo shoot before her death, which occurred six weeks later. A consummate craftsman, Stern shares evidence of his process in this series, through finished portraits, shots that didn’t make the cut, and a contact sheet from which the photographs were selected. This was a custom order that never paid. It’s hand embellished photo