Product Description

In 1952 went on assignment to photograph Marilyn Monroe for Esquire magazine. According to Arnold's recollections, the now-legendary film actress was captivating and the photographs were a success. Their relationship, which started as one of mutual advantage, developed into a friendship and, over the course of ten years, Arnold and Marilyn met for six other photography sessions. The shortest session was two hours long and the longest spanned over a period of two months, while Monroe was shooting The Misfits. This book chronicles those photography sessions and includes a text by Arnold, which gives insight to Monroe's career and personality.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #57809 in Books
• Published on: 2005-09-02
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 160 pages

About the Author
Eve Arnold began photographing in 1946. She first became associated with Magnum Photos, the prestigious photographic cooperative, in 1951, becoming a full member in 1955. She has won numerous awards and honours.

Customer Reviews

37-22-35
This is a really lovely book of Marilyn photo's. It shows the Marilyn (or rather the Norma Jean) behind the star. What I like about it, is the reality and humanity it shows - for example, Marilyn doing her make-up, Marilyn covered in soil and dust, Marilyn reading a book sitting on kiddies climbing frame, and those where she's lost in thought. My favourite is a lovely photo of Marilyn and Arthur Miller sitting on a bench with trays on their laps eating their tea, with a sign just to their left saying 'No Hunting'. The book does not contain pages and pages of writing and just says what it has to say. The pictures speak for themselves...No explanations of her untimely death, not politics, no hype. Just Marilyn and the camera. A large, glossy book from a wonderful photographer. Worth the money.

Gone but not forgotten!
Eve Arnold is now in her 90s and I thought this seemed an appropriate time to buy this book which depicts her photography of one very famous icon.

There is a lot of written text in the book and some "suspect" cheesecake, bikini-clad shots of Marilyn Monroe, but the book also contains some beautiful,often poignant, images of the film star which are unlike any I have seen before. It was for these photographs that I bought the book.

Many of the photographs were taken on, and around, the set of The Misfits and if, like me, you love the film, this book will deepen your appreciation. There are some of her with Arthur Miller which make you aware of the complexities of their relationship. One of my favourites is Marilyn trying to learn her lines.

These photos, in the main, give the reader/viewer another dimension of Marilyn Monroe. One which is definately worth exploring.

Marilyn photographed over time!
Eve Arnold met Marilyn in the early 50s, and continued to photograph her for 6 different sessions for a decade up until her death. In this book, you can see some of the best photos of Marilyn, at ease, as a playful flirt with the camera, as a serious actress wanting to better herself and as a vulnerable woman on set of her last completed film The Misfits. There are some movie stills from The Misfits that show although Marilyn was in her mid 30s, she was still as beautiful as ever.
The memories that Eve has of Marilyn are vivid, where you can picture what it must have been like to be standing with her.
If you love Marilyn photography, this book is a must!