True Marilyn

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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 Photographica Ltd.

Date

1954 (printed 1981)

Object number

S/NPG.84.273.I

Restrictions & Rights

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Copyright

Type

Photograph

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions

Image: 25.7 × 33 cm (10 1/8 × 13")

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

Mat: 40.6 × 50.7 cm (16 × 19 15/16")

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Imaginary

Marilyn Monroe: Female

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Portrait

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