The Last Sitting by Bert Stern (1st Edition, Hardcover, 1982)

by Bert Stern

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First edition

The Last Sitting by legendary fashion photographer Bert Stern is one of the most iconic photography books ever published, featuring Marilyn Monroe's final professional photo session just six weeks before her death in 1962. Conducted over three days for Vogue magazine at the Hotel Bel-Air in Los Angeles, the session produced some of the most celebrated and enduring portraits in photographic history. This beautifully illustrated volume showcases Stern's remarkable photographs of Monroe, capturing her glamour, vulnerability, confidence, and unmistakable charisma. Included are both the famous published images and many previously unseen outtakes, contact sheets, and photographs marked with Monroe's own handwritten notes and grease-pencil markings, offering a rare glimpse into the creative collaboration between photographer and subject. An essential addition for collectors of photography books, Marilyn Monroe memorabilia, fashion photography, and classic Hollywood history, The Last Sitting stands as both a landmark photographic achievement and a poignant record of one of cinema's greatest legends.

• Year: 1982
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good

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