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A Christie's auction house worker holds Andy Warhol's classic Polaroid image of Rolling Stones' Mick Jagger, during a presentation in London, Friday May 13, 2005. Over 150 photographs from American collector James Dazinger's private collection will be offered at an auction May 18, 2005 and this image is |
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NAKED MONROE SHOT FEATURED IN STELLAR PHOTOGRAPHIC AUCTION
A nude photograph of screen goddess MARILYN MONROE taken in the year of her death (1962) is one of 150 iconic images up for auction at Christie's in London.
The risque portrait, taken by photographer BERT STERN's photographic assistant LEIF-ERIK NYGARDS just two months before her mysterious death, is part of the private collection of former SUNDAY TIMES MAGAZINE picture editor JAMES DANZIGER.
The items are to be sold off on 18 May (05) at the swanky auction house - and the collection in its entirety is expected to raise the staggering sum of $740,000 (GBP400,000).
The set of pictures also includes pop art legend ANDY WARHOL's Polaroid snaps of ROLLING STONES frontman SIR MICK JAGGER, boxing icon MUHAMMAD ALI training under water - captured by FLIP SCHULKE (1961) - and DENIS STOCK's image of tragic actor JAMES DEAN walking in the rain (1955).
The stunning photograph of Monroe, which is thought to fetch around $1,900 (GBP1,000), is particularly coveted, as it was shot in her famous 'Last Sitting' with Stern. The photographer left the shoot temporarily leaving the SOME LIKE IT HOT star alone with his assistant Nygards - and the legendary moment which followed was captured forever.
Danziger says, "Without being asked, Marilyn removed the sheet that been partially covering her and let Nygards take this one shot."
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Warhol did a bunch of silk screens of Jagger that were numbered & autographed by both men. I have a chance to buy one but at $16K it seems kind of expensive. |
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