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Auction: 23147 - Original Vintage Film Posters
Lot: 75

Marilyn Monroe, The True Marilyn (1954)
Original US silver gelatin semi-gloss double-weight photograph, signed by Philippe Halsman
Photographer: Philippe Halsman (1906-1979)

Unframed: 11 x 14 in. (28 x 36 cm)
Framed: 16 3/4 x 19 1/2 in. (42.6 x 49.5 cm)

Conservation framed with UV plexiglass

There is a window on the back of the frame showing a Philippe Halsman copyright stamp, along with his pencil signature and the wording 'True Marilyn 1954 photo montage'.

Exceptionally rare vintage photograph. It is understood that only a handful of these were originally printed.

Excellent condition. There is a small indentation in the top middle of the photograph and a tiny chip in the lower right-hand corner edge.

Material of piece: Paper
Material of frame: Obeche wood, card mount and UV plexiglass

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Estimate
£4,000 to £6,000