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An Evening with Marilyn

Name: An Evening with Marilyn
Author: Douglas Kirkland
ISBN: 9781932183733

by Douglas Kirkland

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Overview

Perhaps it was her girlish, whispery voice; or the way her eyes danced when she smiled; or how she seemed to have an unearthly glow about her. Whatever the reason, Marilyn Monroe remains one of the most glamorous, seductive, and charming women in Hollywood history. Worshipped for her sexuality, adored for her vulnerability and innocence, Marilyn is a celebrated movie icon whose persona continues to enthrall and delight her loyal fans. Marilyn’s ethereal beauty and irrepressible charisma are captured here in a sequence of sensual portraits taken over the course of one extraordinary evening in 1961 when she was thirty-five, just a year before her tragic death. On assignment for Look magazine to photograph the movie star for its twenty-fifth anniversary cover, Douglas Kirkland shot Marilyn in the intimate confines of an unmade bed. The result is a series of some of the most spontaneous and flirtatious photographs ever taken of this film legend. Moody, grainy, and evocative, these images are accompanied by Kirkland’s own recounting of the story behind the photo shoot. Together his words and pictures tell the seductive tale of a brief and unforgettable encounter between a handsome freshman photographer and the sexiest woman in Hollywood history.

About the Author, Douglas Kirkland

DOUGLAS KIRKLAND’s career as an award-winning photographer spans five decades and six continents. His celebrity subjects have ranged from glamorous stars like Elizabeth Taylor and Barbra Streisand to fashion icons such as Coco Chanel and Pierre Cardin. As a photojournalist he has traveled the world to shoot topics as varied as astronomy in Chile and fashion in Bali. Kirkland’s photographs have appeared in numerous publications and been widely exhibited throughout Asia, Europe, and America. He has published ten books, including Light Years, Icons, Legends, Body Stories, and Woza Africa. In 2003, he received a Lucie Award for Outstanding Achievement in Entertainment Photography. He lives and works with his wife, Françoise, in Los Angeles.