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Marilyn Monroe: Leaving Hope. Bert Stern The Last Sitting June 1962

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Uploaded by on Oct 5, 2011

I Do Not own the rights to these photograps, songs video and interview snippets.
I accidently deleted my account so here goes the second attempt.
These photograps were taken six weeks before Marilyn Monroe death, by Bert Stern in late June of 1962. Photos were taken over 3 day period for Vogue magazine.There were over 2500 pictures taken, Stern send only third of the pictures to MM, she disliked crossed and scrathed with the hair pin almost all of these pictures. 30 years later Stern published 'Marilyn Monroe: The Complete Last Sitting' where he used also the crossed pictures, which is just disrespectful. In this video I used 1 crossed picture. Seeing all these crossed photos it's just sad to know how little she thought of herself.

There's a sense of sadness and vulnerability even in a smiling face. Photograph's aren't retouched that gives this natural feeling of geting closer to her personality. M enjoyed Dom Perignon during shooting, in the last session she passed out just lieing in the bed. Sessions took place during harsh period in M's life although she still looks goergous and in control when it comes just between her and the camera lens.


"She was tossing her head, laughing, and her arm was up, like waving goodbye.
I saw what I wanted, I pressed the button, and she was mine.
It was the last picture." Bert Stern

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  • this is my video next and i am next to do that..before my death. i am doing the last sitting. I am obessed of marilyn monroe.. when it's come aug on 4 it's might be my last day and do the extaly like marilyn monroe did before she did. do some famous photos like her and "Jenya the Last sitting" I almost overdose Sleeping Pills so i woke up lie 8pm i woke up and felt marilyn monroe puted it's on me. whatever u see in this video and that how i am going to do it. My last appearance

  • it's beatifull. do u know what is she saying...I have hard hearding her.. I LOVE IT>..

  • @xRt66xYes she had a gallbladder removal surgery

  • beautiful memorial...thank you for sharing. it was so haunting with the music and her voice in the background.

    

  • what is that mark on her stomach on 5:42 ??? Did she have her gallbladder removed or something?

  • Beautiful video!! Ty for sharing :)  R.I.P Marilyn

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