Living Contemporary 
15 November 2022
Living Contemporary 
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Milton Greene 1922–1985

Collection of nine Marilyn Monroe photographs

gelatin silver print 15¼ h × 19¼ w in (39 × 49 cm)
estimate: $3,000–5,000
result: $2,375
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Collection is comprised of nine black and white photographs by the artist, five books, and additional ephemera. Books included are Of Women and Their Elegance by Norman Mailer, The Joy of Marilyn: In the Camera Eye by Sam Shaw, Marilyn March 1955 by Ed Feingersh, Marilyn Mon Amour by Andres Dienes and Marilyn Norma Jeane by Gloria Steinem.
provenance: Grosset & Dunlap, New York | Reese Palley Gallery, New York
exhibited: Reese Palley Gallery, New York, 1974

This work will ship from Rago in Lambertville, New Jersey.

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In 1973, Grosset & Dunlap published Norman Mailer's Of Women and Their Elegance, an imaginary memoir about Marilyn Monroe. These nine images by Milton Greene were published in the book and included in an 1974 exhibition at Reese Palley Gallery that was launched in conjunction with the book release. In lieu of payment, Grosset & Dunlap gifted the works to the gallery. They have remained in the gallery inventory until now.

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