Marilyn Monroe

MARILYN MONROE (Los Angeles,1926- 1962).
"Marilyn Monroe at the premiere of the film East of Eden, 1955".
Silver gelatin photograph on baryta paper.
Presents marks.
It has Edward Weston Collection dry stamp and "Edward Weston Collection" wet stamp on the back.
Measurements: 35,5 x 27,5 cm.
This photograph captures Marilyn Monroe in one of the most emblematic moments of her construction as a cultural icon: the premiere of East of Eden (1955), a key film of post-war American cinema. The image transcends the documentary nature of event photography to place itself in the realm of the symbolic representation of stardom, condensing the tension between glamour, fragility and public presence that defined Monroe's figure.
Produced using the classic silver gelatin process on baryta paper, the work presents the tonal qualities and depth characteristic of vintage photography, reinforcing its material and historical authenticity.
The reverse retains both the Edward Weston Collection dry stamp and the "Edward Weston Collection" wet copyright stamp, which collects and preserves the legacy of Edward Weston (1886-1958), one of the seminal figures of 20th century modern photography. Weston was a pioneer in the affirmation of photography as an autonomous artistic discipline, an advocate of the direct image and of an aesthetic based on sharpness, formal precision and the exaltation of the intrinsic qualities of the photographic medium.