Beautiful Photos of Marilyn Monroe During the Filming of ‘The Asphalt Jungle’ (1950) – C1
The Asphalt Jungle is a 1950 American film noir heist film directed by John Huston. Based on the 1949 novel of the same name by W. R. Burnett, it tells the story of a jewel robbery in a Midwestern city. The…
Marilyn Monroe Wishing You All a Happy Fourth of July – C1
Marilyn Monroe posed for Fourth of July, wearing a bikini with some oversized fireworks and a sign that reads “Beware of Danger, July 4th”. These photographs were taken by Bert Reisfeld in 1953. Marilyn Monroe’s warning to all – “Beware…
The Story Behind the Photo Session of Marilyn Monroe Taken by Douglas Kirkland for Look Magazine, 1961 – C1
Douglas Kirkland has been passionate about images since he was a child. Coming from Canada he started working for a small photo studio in Virginia. A few years later he met the photographer of whom he was an admirer and…
Rare Vintage Photographs of Marilyn Monroe Doing Yoga in 1948 – C1
Marilyn Monroe, best known for being a mid-century sex symbol, is rarely thought of as a fitness icon, but during a 1952 interview with LIFE magazine, she revealed that she exercised regularly. Marilyn Monroe Stretching It Out In 1948 Monroe was a…
Tchnienie Przeszłości: Stare Narzędzie i Historie, Które Nigdy Nie Przeminą
Kto pamięta? – Historia zaklęta w starych narzędziach Wersja polska Czas to dziwny twór – zabiera nam wspomnienia, ale jednocześnie zostawia ślady. Stare narzędzia, takie jak to widoczne na zdjęciu, to nie tylko kawałek metalu i drewna. To historia rąk,…
Upadła Madonna z dwoma wielkimi
Wersja polska Miasta żyją swoimi pomnikami. Są one świadkami historii, zmian politycznych, społecznych i kulturowych. Jednak niektóre z nich tracą swoją pierwotną moc – upadają, dosłownie i w przenośni. Zdjęcie przedstawiające demontaż monumentalnego pomnika kobiety w dramatycznym geście rozpostartych rąk…
Polska pomoc dla Ukrainy – symboliczne przesłanie obrazu
Wersja polska Zdjęcie przedstawia żółwia niosącego na grzbiecie wojskowy hełm, a napis nad nim głosi: „Z Niemiec wyruszył transport pomocy dla Ukrainy”. Na pierwszy rzut oka wydaje się humorystyczne, ale pod warstwą ironii kryje się głębsza refleksja nad tempem i…
Photos of Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell at Their Imprint Ceremony at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in 1953 – C1
As part of publicity for the film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes which was soon to be released, Marilyn, along with co-star and friend Jane Russell, immortalized themselves in a very Hollywood way by adding their signatures, handprints, and footprints to the courtyard at…
Before She Was Famous, Marilyn Monroe Was Paid Just $10 an Hour to Pose for Pinup Artist Earl Moran in the Late 1940s – C1
When Marilyn Monroe posed for Earl Moran in the first of their sessions that took place between 1946 and 1950, she was just 19 and an aspiring actress, while Moran had established himself as a leading illustrator of beautiful women;…
Rare Photos of a Young Marilyn Monroe on the Set of the 1948 Comedy “Sitting Pretty” – C1
Here’s a collection of rare photos of a young Marilyn Monroe in 1948, when she was just 21, with another then-aspiring actress, Laurette Luez, and Hollywood veteran Clifton Webb on the set of a comedy called Sitting Pretty. Marilyn Monroe Rare…