Norman Mailer / Bert Stern. Marilyn Monroe
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A universal glamour, elegance and femininity symbol… Marylin Monroe still echoes in today’s culture as an absolute icon. That is why this beautiful book shares a new and holistic point of view on this figure.
First, the biographer Norman Mailer, who received the Pulitzer Prize, and his fantastic style telling Marilyn’s extraordinary life. Then, the photographer who immortalised the woman behind the Monroe myth in the most intimate photo collection that exists. — Bert Stern’s The Last Sitting. A beautiful book and dialogue that sheds light on one of the most influential and essential cultural figures.
Author : Norman Mailer
Publishing House : Taschen
Publication Date : 2012
Sensual, artistic, and cerebral, this volume pairs Norman Mailer’s classic book Marilyn with Bert Stern’s provocative “last sitting” portfolio to trace the complexity and the allure of an incomparable screen siren. An inspired synthesis of literature and art, this Limited Edition is a tribute to Monroe’s vulnerability, intelligence, and enduring charm.
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