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These Rare Marilyn Monroe Photos Are Stunning

A reminder why she's still the poster girl for Hollywood glamour.

By Katie FrostPublished: Jul 01, 2023 12:00 AM EDTSave ArticleUse Arrow Keys to Navigate

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Milton H. Greene (C)2017 Joshua Greene

Marilyn Monroe will always be remembered for that iconic white dress moment, but there are a number of lesser-known images that are just as stunning. Taken from a new book titled The Essential Marilyn Monroe, published by ACC Editions, we've rounded up some of the rare and never-before-seen photographs of the Hollywood icon in the 1950s.

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1Milton H. Greene (C)2017 Joshua Greene

Marilyn had just finished doing her makeup when she was captured in a white robe in March 1955.

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2Milton H. Greene (C)2017 Joshua Greene

In a negligee adorned with fur and a diamond bracelet, September 1953.

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3Milton H. Greene (C)2017 Joshua Greene

Pictured wearing a trouser suit by Jax of Hollywood for a photoshoot in New York City, March 1955.

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4Milton H. Greene (C)2017 Joshua Greene

Marilyn wore a red cashmere sweater for this photo series taken in July 1955.

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5Milton H. Greene (C)2017 Joshua Greene

Taken in a New York hotel room in September 1954.

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6Milton H. Greene (C)2017 Joshua Greene

Dressed as a gypsy palm reader after ransacking the 20th Century Fox costume department with photographer Milton Greene in April 1956.

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7Milton H. Greene (C)2017 Joshua Greene

Marilyn was captured sitting on the floor as a result of a sprained ankle during a shoot with Look magazine in 1953. This photo was considered risqué at the time and has not been published again until now.

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8Milton H. Greene (C)2017 Joshua Greene

The film star posed for a shoot with Look magazine in 1955.

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9Milton H. Greene (C)2017 Joshua Greene

In October 1955, Greene selected two outfits from a rack of clothes left over from a fashion shoot and used Marilyn as a model while setting up lights for two shoots the next day.

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10Milton H. Greene (C)2017 Joshua Greene

The 'Ballerina Sitting' was named by Time magazine in 1999 as one of the top three photographs of the 20th century. It was taken in Greene’s New York studio in 1954.

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11Milton H. Greene (C)2017 Joshua Greene

This rare and previously unpublished photo was taken at the guest villa of Joseph Schenk’s estate in October, 1953.

From: Cosmopolitan UK

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