Fascinating Information About Legendary Marilyn Monroe's Life

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Fact – 27

Marilyn's last pictures were shot on the beach by photographer George Barris.
Conducted just weeks before Marilyn Monroe's death in July 1962, George Barris's last photo session with her yielded some of the most eerie and exquisite photographs of the actress. Taken on Santa Monica Beach and at a nearby residence, these images show Monroe in rare, unguarded moments that appear to portend her early death. Over the years, Barris had grown close to Monroe such that he could capture her true nature instead of her well manicured public character. Her face reflects both vulnerability and excitement as the beach images show her draped in a green towel and cardigan; this complicated emotional condition defined her last weeks. These pictures are especially important since they show Monroe in a more natural form with no makeup and styling yet still radiating her own charm and sexuality. The session had black-and- white images as well as color ones featuring some of her gently playing with the sand and waves. These last images, which provide a last view of the actress in her element free from the demands of studio lighting and formal stances, have become treasured historical records.

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