Marilyn Entering the Closet

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Object Details

Artist

Philippe Halsman, 2 May 1906 - 25 Jun 1979

Sitter

Marilyn Monroe, 1 Jun 1926 - 5 Aug 1962

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Neikrug Photographic Ltd.

Date

1952 (printed 1981)

Object number

S/NPG.84.273.E

Restrictions & Rights

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Copyright

Type

Photograph

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions

Image: 32.9 × 18.2 cm (12 15/16 × 7 3/16")

Sheet: 35.4 × 27.9 cm (13 15/16 × 11")

Mat: 50.7 × 40.6 cm (19 15/16 × 16")

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Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Interior

Architecture\Door

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