Rare Photos Capture the ‘Essential’ Marilyn Monroe

In the course of Marilyn Monroe’s career, she had the choice of many photographers to work with. In 1954, she chose Milton H. Greene. Monroe formed a partnership with Greene that would result in more than 5,000 images taken over the course of three years. They first met in 1953 when he photographed her for LOOK magazine, and they would later form Marilyn Monroe Productions, Inc., together. Monroe even lived with Greene and with his wife Amy and son Joshua at their family home in Connecticut through 1957. Although only a young boy at the time, Joshua Greene recalls happy childhood memories during those years. Milton H. GreeneJoshua Greene with Marilyn Monroe from the Bus Stop session, 1956. Photographed by Milton H. Greene ©2017 Joshua Greene archiveimages.com These photo sessions are the subject of a new book, The Essential Marilyn Monroe, Milton H. Greene: 50 Sessions. The photos were a collaboration between photographer and muse, a dynamic that shows in the range of photos from posed studio shots to candid photos with other personalities including Marlon Brando, Lawrence Olivier and her husband Arthur Miller. Milton H. Greene—LIFE MagazineFrom the June 3, 1957 issue of LIFE magazine. Among the many gems are a series of photos that also ran in LIFE magazine in the June 3, 1957 issue under the headline “Marilyn in Many Roles.” The second image in the gallery above is an alternative frame from the one that ran in the article. They show her at he...
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