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Editorial Review:
This volume of stunning photographs celebrates the unforgettable beauty and charisma of Norma Jean Baker, later Marilyn Monroe. Early pinups, film scenes and publicity stills, and portraits by famous photographers such as Richard Avedon, Philippe Halsman, Cecil Beaton, and Bert Stern provide a breathtaking collection of highlights from the life and career of Hollywood's most erotic icon, one of the most evocative in cinematic history. Also included is a sensitive and revealing essay about the star by Truman Capote.
Marilyn Monroe: Photographs 1945-1962 (Schirmer's Visual Library) Reviews:
A must have 
2008-10-06 - This book had quite a few pictures that I had never seen. I am an advid Marilyn fan. You must have this in your collection.
a bit of a let down 
2004-11-24 - half of this book is writing, and the pictures are good, but there isn't enough. this is a little book, so only get it for the rare couple of photos.
a wonderful collection.
2003-07-15 - A small book containing a plethora of beautiful photographs, some of which I've seen nowhere else (the Halsman "leaping" shots, for example). Truman Capote's essay at the beginning also reveals a raunchy, funny Marilyn rarely seen in other writings. Marilyn had such a wide variety of friends in New York and Los Angeles, and it's interesting to read a literary giant's take on a screen giant --and enduring icon-- like Marilyn.
a wonderful collection of photos of marilyn monroe
2001-01-29 - This short collection contains some of the greatest photos, and some of the most memorable, of marilyn monroe. the essay by truman capote was charming and showed us a good deal of the real marilyn. my only complaint is that it ended too soon.
Photos of a remarkable life.
2000-05-03 - This book features a wide variety of wonderful photographs of Marilyn Monroe. It spans her very earliest photographs before she was a star, up to some of the last ones ever taken of her. In between are movies photos, publicity photos, and some candid photos that show her in a more thoughtful mood. The text by Truman Capote is very touching to read and reveals how vulnerable, yet worldly wise, Ms. Monroe was. This book is a treasure trove of wonderful photographs!
